Posted: September 21, 2025
Author: Eric Verno

📚 The Problem Isn’t the Data—It’s the Disconnect
Every week, educators collect mountains of student data. Assessment scores, attendance logs, behavior notes, benchmark results. But too often, that data sits in silos—unread, unshared, and unused. Not because teachers don’t care. Because the tools don’t help.
We don’t need more spreadsheets. We need smarter systems.

🛠️ Building Tools That Actually Work
At BeardedTech, I design workflows and dashboards that start with empathy and end with action. Whether it’s grouping students by skill level, identifying instructional gaps, or tracking growth over time, my goal is simple: make data usable.
Recently, I built the OrangeMath Dashboard to help 6th grade teachers analyze decimal skills. It doesn’t just show who scored what—it tells you who needs support, what concepts are weak, and how to group students for targeted instruction. That’s the kind of insight educators deserve.

🤝 Collaboration Is the Secret Sauce
I’ve learned that the best tech solutions don’t come from code alone. They come from conversations—with teachers, coaches, and administrators who live the reality of classrooms every day. That’s why I share templates, walk teams through CSV workflows, and build systems that scale.
Because when we collaborate, we don’t just improve tools—we improve outcomes.

🔮 What’s Next?
I’m currently working on:

• A Student Growth Tracker that visualizes progress across multiple assessments
• A Resource Hub for educators to share workflows, templates, and strategies
• New episodes of the PAECT Pod, where we spotlight innovation in Pennsylvania schools

📬 Let’s Connect