Why teachers say they don’t have time for data, and what they really need instead. A look at cognitive load, clarity, and how data should support daily instructional decisions.

In this episode of Data in Education, Jenelle and Jessica are joined by MTSS and student-support experts to explore how we catch and support the students who don’t qualify for services but clearly need something more.

Setting boundaries in education is not about doing less or lowering expectations. It is about protecting clarity for teachers and students.

At SymplifyEd, we anchor work in one essential question: What skills does this student need to learn next?

What actually changes practice after a data meeting? This episode explores how educators can move from reviewing data to making clear, doable daily decisions by reducing overwhelm, focusing on one data point at a time, and designing systems that support real classroom work.

January always comes with pressure. New goals. New initiatives. New expectations. But in classrooms, the most powerful fresh start doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from seeing what matters.

Teaching shapes generations, but caring for ourselves matters too. A year end reflection for educators.

A gentle reminder for educators: you do not need to fix anything over break. Rest is not falling behind. It is how clarity and energy return for January.

Skills-based learning shifts classrooms from “covering content” to helping students build clear, measurable skills. When students understand the steps they’re learning, growth becomes visible, teaching becomes intentional, and support teams can collaborate with clarity.

This Thanksgiving, Symplifyed celebrates the everyday work teachers do to support student growth through clarity, simple data, and meaningful connection. Learn how small, intentional steps in the classroom create real momentum for learners.

Holiday weeks can be overwhelming for neurodivergent students. Here are simple ways to create calm, consistency, and connection even when schedules shift.

The biggest mistake most education tech makes is an interface that’s all complexity and zero clarity. It’s a design that ignores a simple truth: educators are already battling burnout and administrative overload. We don't have the capacity to battle confusing software, and we certainly don't have the time for endless training to figure it out.

When we design classrooms for a range of learners, we make learning clearer, calmer, and more supportive - for everyone.

When we can make that shift from reporting to supporting, we start to trade that burnout for clarity. You get that little "dopamine shot" of seeing your impact. You build real momentum.

True behavior change doesn’t happen overnight. It starts with a plan, consistency, and the understanding that growth gets messy before it gets better. Learn how staying consistent and focusing on strategy fidelity can make all the difference.

Don't get buried chasing perfection across a dozen metrics (I know that’s hard for some of us). Find the single most important action you can take this week. Track that small result. And let that win fuel your next step. That’s how momentum happens.

We’ve all been there — that split second when a student says or does something and you freeze for half a beat thinking, “I don’t know how to respond.”

As the new Director of Analytics & Integration at Symplifyed, Jessica Lane shares her mission to transform school data from a source of stress to a tool that provides clarity, connection, and momentum for educators.

This week I sat in another speech therapy session with my daughter. It’s not my first rodeo. Second child, second round of services but this time it felt so different.

When we think about student success, it’s tempting to focus on the big leaps, higher test scores, grade-level benchmarks, or major behavior changes. But real growth rarely happens in giant steps.

Too often, strategies for supporting students with dyslexia, in speech, or in occupational therapy are held tightly within specialist circles. But every teacher deserves access to these tools. By sharing small, practical steps openly, we can empower all educators and create stronger support systems for every child.