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 [...]
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 [...]
