Student and teacher success go hand in hand.

This holistic approach requires providing effective resources, based on established best practices, for teachers to do their job well.

It also requires using evidence-based strategies to propel student success.

We need to invest in our teachers, recognize them as the linchpins they are for student success, and also lead with research-based strategies to give students the space to struggle, overcome, and grow – all prerequisite experiences to help navigate an adult world.

There have never been more tools at our disposal, thanks to the burgeoning edtech sector, to help students and teachers succeed.

Choosing how and when to use these tools, along with the use of sound teaching pedagogy and differentiated instruction to meet student needs, can help reenergize our education system.

In this case, the journey is the reward. Let’s take it together!