Lori Koerner

Lori Koerner is the assistant superintendent for human resources and elementary education at Riverhead Central School District in New York.

Are your teachers data literate?

School leaders can address the challenges of data literacy by providing professional development opportunities to share the conceptual framework for data literacy, and expose teachers and staff to various forms of assessment and analysis of data.

The play’s the thing for elementary ed

Play is not a luxury; it is a necessity. In many districts across the United States, recess in elementary school is being questioned, reduced and even eliminated to increase instructional time. Students need ample time for recess and brain breaks to help them to develop social competencies and attention to learning.