Using Research to Improve Teaching, Learning & Leadership.

Three kids lean into a large paper with 5 blank number lines on the floor. They are watching an Ozobot go down one of the lines.

Word Problem Celebration Day

Working in partnership with the Fall River Public Schools, we dug into research on word problems to provide some strategies for parents. We also created and implemented curriculum with 3rd graders focused on fractions and word problems. This included work with their parents, too.

A child's hands hold a piece of egg carton 3 lumps long that they have turned into a caterpillar by attaching blue tufts to each hump, chenille (pipe cleaner) legs, and google eyes. They are holding a blue crayon.

Preschool Nature Explorers

The Preschool Nature Explorers Program is a partnership between Rethink Learning and the Seattle Public Library. In this program, we bring an integrated learning experience with an emphasis on environmental science to preschool students. By engaging in one or more books read to them by a librarian, students start to think about science questions. Then, […]

Computational Thinking

This 4-year STEM+C grant aims to develop a professional development model for bringing computation thinking into the formal mathematics and science curriculum for grades 3-5 in one district. To achieve this goal, we will implement a three-year professional learning model that includes summer workshops and ongoing support throughout the year.

EAGER

As reliance on technology increases across society, it is critical to develop a population that is more knowledgeable about and engaged in the topics of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). The aim of the Opening Doors project is to engage industry professionals in the fields of cybersecurity and AI in conversations with educational researchers...

Rational Numbers Playground

The Rational Numbers Playground project is a Level II Early Stage Design & Development Study focused on Teaching/Teacher Knowledge. The proposed outcomes of this work include: a pool of mathematical tasks for teachers that support playful engagement with important mathematical ideas...