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Author: Kevin Briley

10 Jan 2017

The Most Important Educational Research of 2016!

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedDr. Dweck. National Academy of Sciences, growth mindset

Growth MindSet is working. We at Ascend Education will continue to promote it and use it’s tenants to improve our products and services. “(This study) explores the relationship between incomeand…

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22 Dec 2016

It’s Time to Turn Nationwide Attention to Math!

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedmath assessement, math rankings, OECD, PISA, U.S. math

Fair warning!  I am about to vent.  Too often, when I have talked with district and school administrators about the need for helping students improve in math I hear “I…

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15 Dec 2016

Play Holiday Bears On Us

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedfree game, fun math, math game

Happy Holidays From Ascend Math We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday break. Last year, we created a special game for Ascend Math students called Holiday Bears.  We’ve…

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8 Dec 2016

Time to Ask “What’s Not Working? “

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedschool improvement

We’re midway through the school year. In business, many will be wrapping up another fiscal year.  Conventional wisdom would state this is a good time to ask “What’s Working?”  Knowing…

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2 Nov 2016

How States Could Improve the State of Education Starting Now!

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedESSA, Every Student Succeeds Act, personlized learning

A new federal law called Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) hands more control over education to state leaders.  Rather than threatening them for failing to achieve certain test scores, the…

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25 Oct 2016

More Students Graduating High School? Great! But then what?

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedEducation Week, high school graduation, NAEP

Great article by Education Week this week. Recently, the White House announced the national high school graduate rate has reached 83.2 percent. President Obama called it the “highest on record.” …

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7 Oct 2016

High Achieving Students Need Individual Study Plans as Well

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedgifted and talented, high achieving students, invidualized learning

In past blog posts I’ve talked about the need for individual study plans in math for students below grade level.  Recently, NPR released an article worth reading on the needs…

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5 Oct 2016

Blended Learning Success Video from Macon Schools

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedat risk students, Bibb County schools, Blended Learning, math intervention

Beginning in 2014, Bibb County schools in Macon, Georgia began a Flexible Learning Program (FLP) utilizing Ascend Math in several schools including Howard Middle School. The students in the FLP…

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22 Sep 2016

Growth Mindset Top EdWeek Article, Gathering Momentum

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedCarol Dweck, Education Week, growth mindset

I first read Carol Dweck’s book outlining her groundbreaking research on “Growth Mindset” shortly after its release.  Today, more than ever, her groundbreaking work is influencing K-12 leaders world-wide. An…

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6 Sep 2016

Personalized Learning vs Individualized Learning: a second look

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedeschool news, flipped classroom, invidualized learning, personalized learning

A short time ago I remarked upon the eSchool News article:  3 ways the flipped classroom leads to better subject mastery.  Once again the idea that for truly personalized learning…

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