Data, data everywhere and not a drop to drink

No, this isn’t a post about the love life of a popular Star Trek: The Next Generation character.It’s a post about you and your professional sanity.

Recently, I was speaking with a neighbor who is a teacher. After telling her about this new blog and inviting her to send me topical ideas, her eyes grew wide and she let loose.

“Data,” she replied instantly.“Data, data, data!”

And then she listed off several alphabets’ worth of acronyms—RTI, PBIS, ADM, NCTM, RTT, STEM, WKRP, and XYZPDQ!  Wow!

Are you buried under data — the study of data, the collection of data, the dissemination of data, the discussion of data?Do you feel it is helping you be a better teacher, or is it becoming too much of a distraction from your job in the classroom?Maybe you’ve never thought about it before.Here’s your chance to speak your mind.

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