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I heard a great analogy several years ago about education and teaching, which has struck a nerve with me. I have come to realize that teaching is a great deal like building a house. Our students need a firm, well-built foundation, on which all later learning can be built. 

In previous years, teaching was more tailored to the individual student, and while I value this individualization, I have no wish to go back to the one-room schoolhouse with 40 students! But, I do think that an in-depth analysis about why students struggle in school, and why this struggle snowballs as they move through the grade levels is needed. 

In this episode, I discuss this analogy, give a silly example of what would happen if we treated construction of houses like we do the education of a student, and why I think progress monitoring and the RTI/MTSS process could be important in improving student outcomes in today's school environment. 

For more information about progress monitoring, check out my blog: https://everydayteachingadventures.com  

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