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Common Threads From All For Literacy Season 1

Catch up on what you missed in season one of All For Literacy by joining host Dr. Liz Brooke for a wrap-up episode that sets the stage for an exciting second season.

Funding After ESSER

With pandemic relief funding approaching its final year, Jon Hummell, Lexia’s national manager of state initiatives, shares how ESSER allows schools to make investments, including via multiyear contracts, to extend the benefits of ESSER funding into the future.

Tech is Tricky: Why Teacher Support is Critical

Supporting teachers in the thoughtful use of devices is increasingly critical. While the pandemic showed us teachers can rapidly adapt to an online learning situation, moving forward with the lessons learned will require intentional teacher support.

What Emergent Bilinguals Need to Be Successful This Year

As administrators and educators navigate post-pandemic education, it’s essential to consider the specific needs of Emergent Bilingual students. Explore five key strategies and tools to employ in today’s classroom.

Three Factors to Improve Teacher and Student Support in Emergent Bilingual Education

To future-proof Emergent Bilingual education, educators need to look at 3 factors: a learning science-based curriculum with an emphasis on speaking practice, modern technological support, and better family engagement. Explore these topics with Emergent Bilingual curriculum experts Kristie Shelley and Cynthia Peng.

How to Create Schools that Support Multilingual Students

Research confirms students' social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development are all related. Unfortunately, the research also indicates that disadvantaged students struggled the most in these domains during the pandemic. How can we create learning environments that promote equity in all areas for multilingual students?

Instructional Coaching: The Professional Development Approach Leading to Better Outcomes

Site-based instructional coaching is becoming a more frequent (and sometimes mandated) form of support and leadership. But is it effective? A...

Now Trending: Social Media as a Tool to Grow Professional Development

Between the political commentary, the wedding and baby photos, and the latest memes, wading through the social mediasphere can feel quite daunting....

Help! How Do I Meet the Needs of All Students?

A 2018 survey by EdMarketer—the marketing and research division of the online education news outlet Education Week—found that meeting the needs of...

Got Literacy? If Not, Then Turn to Science for Help

In 2014, The New York Times provided space for an intriguing debate when researchers, administrators, and educators were asked to share their...

Play: Essential but Overlooked? Understanding the Link Between Recess and Mental Health

Kids today are “more anxious, depressed and suicidal than ever before,” according to a 2018 newspaper column by Dr. Michael Hynes. Hynes, a school...

Asset Model: A Fresh Approach to Working with Low-Income Students

Fifty-one percent of all public-school students in the United States qualify for free and reduced lunch, according to federal income guidelines. This...