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Transforming data into information in an educational context

I love helping educators make data useful.

Many thanks to the participants who joined the workshop. We had a much larger than expected crowd. If you missed it, we will be offering the same session again. Stay tuned!

"The power and versatility of the platform is amazing and I was very impressed by how easy it is to use."

"I had never even registered with Data Studio, but now I can see its huge potential and also use it to clearly show student progress. It will help inform future planning both within the classroom (teachers) and in strategic school improvement (administration)."

"The second part was very, very useful because it was hands on."

Data Visualization

Do you have too much data and don't know what to do with it? Do your teachers struggle to understand all of the student data they collect? Let me help you make sense of it.

Workshops

Do you need help with a grade level or divisional data? I can help your staff and students understand how to use data and turn it into information.

Data Coaching

I am passionate about working with educators to help them use data to inform instruction.

Consultation

Are you working on a data project and need to brainstorm or have a sounding board? I'm here to help.

Evidence

Dashboards

Data Visualizations

Class Resources

I would like to recognize Chris for keeping calm while keeping all the working parts moving. He has taken on a lot of responsibility to create consistency for the sake of the teachers. I can't imagine conferences and distance learning without his leadership.

Thank you for being so flexible and so supportive. Thank you for finding ways of explaining things in simple steps. Thanks for the hours of work to make things smooth for teachers and students. We don't see a lot of what you do but know that your work is truly appreciated.

Chris never hesitates to provide support! I appreciate his knowledge and he always seems to be able to make things less complicated. He is also a speedy communicator which is vital right now.

data coaching

Give Teachers Access to the Data They Need

Google Data Studio for the win! Over the years, I’ve done a lot of work with data visualization through the use of Google Data Studio.

September 3, 2021 No Comments

data coaching

I want to share my data, but it’s private. Now what?

Have you ever wanted to share an example of a spreadsheet or dashboard with someone else but you were worried about having them see the real data because of privacy issues? Many times, I need to create a sample data set, but still keep the integrity of the actual data. I’ll show you a few ways to quickly create sample data sets to use in Google Sheets or Google Data Studio.

July 23, 2021 No Comments

Common Core

Help Your Students Understand How to Organize Data

Unit planning for next year Recently I was working with my colleague, David Lee, on designing a grade 5 math unit for next school year.

June 2, 2021 1 Comment