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 [...]
Maximized minutes: Growth factors and high-quality reading practice
Maximized minutes: Growth factors and high-quality reading practice
January 30, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This is the third entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about the critical importance of high-quality reading practice when it comes to reading achievement, written specially for today’s education leaders. Your students need more [...]
What are kids reading? It’s all about choice
What are kids reading? It’s all about choice
January 25, 2018
Categories:
Reading
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Accelerated Reader
I am NOT a fan of book clubs. Don’t get me wrong, I am a voracious reader and I like to discuss books as much as the next gal, but I simply cannot have someone else choose which book I [...]
Daily reading practice and the magic of 15 minutes
Daily reading practice and the magic of 15 minutes
January 23, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This is the second entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about the relationship between daily reading practice, reading growth, and overall student achievement. Multiple studies show the connection between time and frequency of [...]
Problem identification: The first important step in problem solving
Problem identification: The first important step in problem solving
January 18, 2018
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Uncategorized
As educators, we understand that we must clearly identify a problem in order to solve it. And we need to pass this skill along to our students as well. Whether the issue is a lack of academic progress, [...]
6 more minutes: Struggling readers, reading practice, and growth
6 more minutes: Struggling readers, reading practice, and growth
January 17, 2018
Categories:
Reading
This post is the first entry in the Education Leader’s Guide to Reading Growth, a 7-part series about how education leaders can use research-driven strategies to support reading growth and achievement—and improve student outcomes. What are the differences between a [...]
The teacher as reading coach: Relationship-building that motivates students to read and achieve their personalized goals
The teacher as reading coach: Relationship-building that motivates students to read and achieve their personalized goals
January 11, 2018
Categories:
Reading
I think we all can agree that text is silent, given voice only by the generosity of the reader. Yet, even when we accept that reading is a conversation between the reader and author, we can build better teacher-student relationships [...]
Two content developers share their favorite books (and more) from 2017
Two content developers share their favorite books (and more) from 2017
December 21, 2017
Categories:
Reading
Alexa, read me Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. (Did you know Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was the most requested book for Amazon’s Alexa to read aloud in 2017?) This past week, Amazon published its annual This Year [...]
6 models for measuring student growth
6 models for measuring student growth
December 14, 2017
Back in the days of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), schools were given credit for the percentage of students achieving the state’s “proficient” level. The amount of ground that students needed to cover in order [...]
New book on student talent and expertise
New book on student talent and expertise
December 14, 2017
Categories:
Professional Development
I’m thrilled to announce the release of my new book, Unlocking Student Talent: The New Science of Developing Expertise. As the chief academic officer at Renaissance, one of my top priorities is helping educators understand how advances [...]
