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Nadja Young is an Education Specialist working within SAS’ State and Local Government practice. She supports business development for SAS EVAAS for K-12 through her curriculum and instruction experience, and by serving as the practice’s primary liaison to the education community. Prior to joining SAS, Nadja was a high school Career and Technical Education teacher certified by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. Nadja taught in the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina, as well as Colorado’s Douglas County School District. During her time as an educator, Nadja served as a Varsity Dance Team Coach, JV Cheerleading Coach and DECA Advisor. She chaired the School Improvement Committee, led professional development activities, and contracted with the NC Department of Public Instruction to write curriculum.
Nadja holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from Virginia Tech and a Master of Arts in Secondary Education. A Virginia transplant, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughter, and Rhodesian Ridgeback dog in their new North Carolina home.
Recent Posts
More than “teaching to the test”: Value-added ROI persists throughout a student’s life
A 23-year Harvard and Columbia University study was recently published shedding new light on the long-term impacts of teachers with both high and low value-added ... Read More
SAS Curriculum Pathways and the path to Common Core success
Teachers have more than enough to juggle each day, lacking the time to search for, and find, high-quality curricular resources online. When I would search ... Read More
The art and science of seating charts
A’s in the front, Z’s in the back. How many of us grew up sitting in alphabetical order next to the same few classmates throughout ... Read More
Poor does not equal lazy
After my November blog post about achievement gaps between affluent and poor students, Newt Gingrich cast some renewed energy on the topic with his inflammatory ... Read More
Giving thanks for good teachers, closing the achievement gap
I recently attended The Education Trust’s 2011 National Conference on closing gaps and raising achievement for ALL students. This was my first Ed Trust event ... Read More
Student achievement's trick masks student growth's treat
Halloween is around the corner and children everywhere will wear masks throughout their neighborhoods for a night of trick-or-treating fun and, likely, too much candy. ... Read More
Part 3 of the 3 R’s of Education: Relationships that Raise Learning
With an increasing volume of curriculum to cover and no time to spare, teachers often hit the ground running with the full throttle rigor and ... Read More
Part 2 of the 3 R’s of Education: Real World Relevance
As schools across the country delve into a new year, I want to bring my readers back to teaching basics with Part 2 of my Three R’s ... Read More
Part 1 of the 3 R's: Relentless Rigor
Most of us grew up playing some type of sport and dreaming of becoming a collegiate or professional athlete. For me, it was a focus ... Read More
Value-added data informing and improving TN Schools of Education