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Why It Matters to Raise Up the Student Voice in the Classroom

In education, administrators, teachers, and students are regarded as key stakeholders. However, for students, their ability to affect classroom policies is dependent on being heard. Including the student voice matters because it can lead to greater student engagement, help shape the culture of schools and classrooms, and, most importantly, help to advance educational equity. As the 2022-2023 school year commences, here are three reasons why it is important to raise up the student voice.

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I love statistics!

I love statistics! Anyone who knows me knows that. To me, it is the most relevant math class a student can take. Within the first few weeks of class, students can already see its usefulness, and never in 16 years of teaching AP Stats did I EVER have a student say “When am I ever…

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Bring some SHAZAM to your classroom teaching

I remember taking an astrophysics class at the Museum of Natural History in New York City where the draw was that world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson would be our teacher! As I nervously entered the small auditorium I thought “what the heck am I doing?” I would certainly know the least of anyone in the room, but then again, anything I…

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Shoring Up Support for New Teachers of Color

When you’re on the sidelines and know the game, you have a unique advantage. You are proficient and have mastered many of the moves you see on the field. The players come to you when they need advice and with precision you have the ability to help them improve their performance. That is how I see…

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Tips for preparing students of color for AP exams

If you’re like most teachers, identifying what your Advanced Placement students of color may need to help prepare for AP exams might be challenging as these students have been historically underrepresented in AP classes. Here are some tips for helping students of color feel more at home and comfortable with the AP exams. Tips for…

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Is Great Teaching and Project-Based Learning the Recipe for Boosting AP Success?

As Mass Insight honors some of Massachusetts’ best STEM & English Advanced Placement (AP) teachers this month, new research is spotlighting the benefits of Project-Based Learning (PBL) for AP students.    In a randomized control trial, research scientists at the Center for Economic and Social Research at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, found that high school students –…

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What learning in the COVID-19 era is teaching us

It has been a learn-as-you-go environment for everyone in education. The challenging times also have demanded that educators adapt quickly, and under duress many have catalyzed innovations that educators expect to deploy well after the COVID-19 era fades.  Coping and attempting to thrive in a world turned upside down – that was the focus of…

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An Interview with Felicia Prass

We spoke with Felicia Prass, an AP teacher at Excel High School in Boston, about her experiences and her involvement in Mass Insight’s new AP Teachers of Color Advisory Council.

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An Interview with Dr. Kimberly Frazier-Booth

We spoke with Dr. Kimberly Frazier-Booth, an AP teacher at the Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers in Boston, about her experiences and her involvement in Mass Insight’s new AP Teachers of Color Advisory Council.

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Science from Home: An Interview with Leslie Prudhomme and Ivyrose Likis

We spoke with Mi AP Sciences Senior Content Director Leslie Prudhomme and Boston AP Biology Teacher Ivyrose Likis about the development of Mass Insight’s Science from Home program and how it’s going so far in the classroom. The program is made possible through the work of miniPCR and funded by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center…

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An Interview with Paula Nassif

Paula Nassif is the global society program & partnership manager at Wolters Kluwer Health. She has served on Mass Insight’s board of directors since 2019 and came to us through Latinos for Education’s Latino Board Fellowship. We talked to Paula about her experiences in the education system, her career path, and how she came to be…

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An Interview with Gary Evee

Gary Evee is the Founder and CEO of Evee Security Consulting Group. He has served on Mass Insight’s Board of Directors since 2019. He was recently elected Vice Chair and will take on the role of Board Chair beginning in July 2021. We talked to Gary about his experiences as a student in the Boston…

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Our blog features commentary and insights from our staff and, from time-to-time, special guest bloggers about school improvement practices and policies that are changing student lives and changing schools. Contact jschneider@massinsight.org for more information.