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What is the Science Behind Teaching Reading?
Learning how to read isn’t intuitive like speaking is, it takes a lot of time and practice to master. Teachers should have a full understanding of the science of reading, so here’s an overview of the best ways to teach students how to read.
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Expanding Digital Equity Means More Than 1:1 Devices
With increased access to digital devices and instructional materials, students spend more time on digital screens—which is not necessarily a good thing. Teachers and parents must balance the potential learning benefits with the negative impact on students’ health and language development.
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4 Daily Practices for a More Equitable Classroom
Equity in education means that each student receives the specific resources they need to succeed. Educators are essential to making equity a reality,...
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Hybrid Education Plans Take Shape in the US
Although school has resumed in countries such as Norway and China, restarting K-12 education during a global pandemic is proving difficult in the...
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EdTech Strategies for EL Students: Virtual Classrooms and Online Tutoring
Education technology is an ever-growing field that attracts high-profile investors, skeptical researchers, and curious teachers. After all,...
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Building Teacher Capacity and Celebrating Growth through Personalized Learning
As part of Mayfield City Schools’ All-Access Learning initiative, the Ohio district chose to implement Lexia® Core5® Reading with all students in grades K–5. By the end of the school year, only 5% of students were working below grade level, and 75% had reached their end-of-year, grade-level benchmark.
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Now Streaming: Gen Z Turns to YouTube to Learn
Since 2005, YouTube has been a source of a wide range of content, from Keyboard Cats and “Rickrolls” to step-by-step DIY project guides and coverage...
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Helping More Students Access Challenging Texts
Sheila Valencia—a language, literacy, and culture professor at the University of Washington, Seattle—is right.
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Are Social Networks and Relationships Actually the Key to Student Success?
When it comes to preparing students for success after high school, we often hear of the importance of academic content, including advanced college...
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Do You See Me? Applying an Equity Lens to Literacy Instruction
Classrooms across the United States are changing rapidly. Today more than ever, teachers are likely to encounter students whose native language,...
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Addressing the English Learner Teacher Shortage
In 2017, the U.S. Department of Education awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to Aquinas College in Michigan intended to address the shortage of...
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Fast and Furious: 5 Education Technology Trends to Watch for in 2019
What trends can we expect to see in education in 2019? An online Forbes magazine piece from Daniel Newman, an analyst and researcher focused on the...