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Beyond Student Council: Seeing Students as Leaders

In a stirring display of teamwork, leadership, and democracy in action, a group of young people from the Leech Lake Reservation in...

Should More Women Become Superintendents?

In 2016, reporter Shelly Webb took over the education beat at the Houston Chronicle and began to do some digging. While familiarizing herself...

Homework: Good, Bad…Necessary?

While some parents and teachers insist that it is an important way to reinforce what goes on during the school day, persistent questions are being raised about how much homework students should get (and whether they need it at all).

Small Data and Big Data: Educators Need Both to See the Full Picture

In the spring of 2016, Finnish education expert Pasi Sahlberg and Boston-based writer Jonathan Hasak wrote an opinion piece for the Washington Post....

Closing the Literacy Gender Gap: Top Tips for Motivating Boys to Read

Don't have time to read? Listen Now » Project-based learning is a popular teaching practice built around student-driven projects,...

Lexia® Core5® Reading (Pre-K–5)

Literacy Acceleration for Students in Grades Pre-K–5

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Lexia Programs are Highly Rated by Educators Strongly Aligned to Teachers’ Curriculum: Researchers from the RAND research firm found that Lexia’s...

Core5 Features and Benefits for the Informed Educator

Educators trained in Lexia® LETRS® understand the “what,” “why,” and “how” of science of reading-based literacy instruction. Lexia® Core5® Reading’s Adaptive Blended Learning model helps them put their knowledge into practice, manage classroom logistics, and accelerate literacy gains.

How To Use Science of Reading Assessments for Students

How can the science of reading be used to assess students? Here, we cover the Simple View of Reading and how teachers can use it in classroom assessments.