8 strategies for effective reading and writing instruction
8 strategies for effective reading and writing instruction
April 12, 2018
Literacy is a foundational part of our personal and professional lives. As educators, we have internalized much of the reading and writing process. But these tasks can often feel challenging or nebulous to our students. Why is this the case? [...]
How families can support reading practice outside of school
How families can support reading practice outside of school
April 5, 2018
Categories:
Reading
Kids of all ages need daily reading practice to help build strong literacy skills and achieve college and career readiness, but there are only so many hours in a school day—and more than half of students aren’t spending enough time [...]
Math motivation: Attitude, anxiety, and achievement
Math motivation: Attitude, anxiety, and achievement
March 29, 2018
Categories:
Math
“Should I be concerned about my students’ attitudes toward mathematics?” This is one of the questions researchers sought to answer when they set out to analyze the 2012 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results. That year, 510,000 high school-aged [...]
Math milestones: The critical role of math achievement in student success
Math milestones: The critical role of math achievement in student success
March 22, 2018
Categories:
Math
Can a student’s math achievement in prekindergarten predict whether they will graduate from college with a bachelor’s degree or higher? Math is so much more than just numbers and symbols. It’s logic and critical thinking. It’s problem solving. It helps [...]
7 essential elements of early literacy for developing successful young readers
7 essential elements of early literacy for developing successful young readers
March 6, 2018
Categories:
Literacy,
Reading
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What is the key to developing “on level” young readers? It’s time to re-think our expectations for early literacy. Research shows that with the right type of instruction, 95% of all students should be “on level” [...]
Activate your knowledge: Reading resources and action steps
Activate your knowledge: Reading resources and action steps
February 27, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This is the final entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about the things education leaders need to know about reading—and the steps they need to take. Struggling readers.
Interwoven: Achievement in reading, science, and math
Interwoven: Achievement in reading, science, and math
February 20, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This is the sixth entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about the key factors that affect reading success—and how reading success affects overall student success. Struggles in science? Low math scores? Maybe your students [...]
Motivating readers: Promote reading growth and accomplish reading goals for struggling readers
Motivating readers: Promote reading growth and accomplish reading goals for struggling readers
February 13, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This is the fifth entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series that explores reading practice, reading growth, and the factors that matter most for student reading success. What is the key to long-term reading success? [...]
Unlocking student potential: Using informal assessment to gauge student understanding throughout the instructional cycle
Unlocking student potential: Using informal assessment to gauge student understanding throughout the instructional cycle
February 8, 2018
In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion about the amount of time that K–12 students spend taking assessments. Many educators, politicians, and parents are concerned that schools may be over-testing children. It is possible that the question [...]
Predict reading growth: The power of literal comprehension
Predict reading growth: The power of literal comprehension
February 8, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This is the fourth entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series examining the growth factors and growth predictors for boosting reading achievement. You’ve set your students up for the reading success they need to be [...]
