"How Not to Start Math Class in the Fall – 2020," published on the Building Mathematicians blog, advocates for fostering a mathematical community rather than using initial testing to quantify learning gaps. It recommends using rich, low-floor tasks and diagnostic,, active-learning strategies to assess student thinking in real-time while avoiding the pressure of "remediation". Read the full story at Building Mathematicians blog . How Not to Start Math Class in the Fall – 2020