Thank you for engaging with us this year! Here are the five Classworks educational posts you read the most in 2023.

1. What is DBI, and Why Does it Matter?

Data-based Individualization (DBI) is a process for ensuring early and often that interventions and specially designed instruction are working for students. It can be a challenge to implement, especially with the increased number of students who need added support and the rising teacher shortage. 

In this blog post, we break down the steps for DBI and how to apply them in your district.‍

2. Winning Gold with High-Quality IEP Goals

You may have heard that helping your students achieve their IEP goals is a marathon, not a sprint. However, creating measurable goals and determining how to track progress consistently may feel like you’re starting the race with an uphill climb.

To make the marathon more successful and way less painful, we break down the process into clear more streamlined steps that will lead to the gold -- measurable, ambitious, and attainable IEP goals.‍

3. Providing a FAPE: A Classworks Overview of the Progress Center Symposium

The Progress Center delivered an educational session, “Providing a FAPE: Lessons from the Due Process Hearing Front,” to help special educators maintain compliance with the new laws in mind. Post-Endrew F.

View our summary of the key takeaways and recommendations for how to ensure your special education teams are in compliance and general funds are not affected. 

4. Using Classwork for Each Season

From getting your year started for Special Education to MTSS, and digging a little deeper for fall for Special Education and MTSS; this blog series has you covered. 

Coming soon! Keep your eyes peeled for the winter edition.

5. The Difference Between Progress Monitoring and Monitoring Progress

We often see confusion about the difference between formal Progress Monitoring and monitoring progress. Both are important and accomplish different objectives.

This blog post lays out the biggest difference between Progress Monitoring and monitoring progress.

BONUS!

We couldn’t forget our hard-working teachers. Read our blog post celebrating teachers during 2023 Teacher Appreciation Week.

We can’t wait to see what 2024 has in store for education. We’ll be right there with you, along for the ride.

‍Contact us for more information about how to easily integrate Classworks into your school or district, or reach out using the live-chat button right on this page.

P.S. Who doesn’t love a contest? Read this blog post to see how you and your students can win big with our annual All-Star Contest!