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Is it Worth it? The True Price of Free EdTech
“Free” edtech products can be a great resource for cash-strapped schools and parents—but what is their true cost? Let’s examine some of the models...
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Re-engaging Dropouts Through Relationships, Personalization, and Blended Learning
Since 2000, schools across the nation have been seeing results from dedicated efforts to increase the nation’s graduation rate and to reduce the...
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4 Ways to Engage Families of English Learners
Family engagement has been widely accepted as one of the key factors that supports student achievement, reduces dropout rates, and positively impacts...
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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,...
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Why Your Students Cheat on Their Reading
Are your students completing their summer reading? Do they make up their reading logs, read online summaries, and fake the work?If so, it might not...
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Education Acronyms Unpacked: A Guide To Support Better Parent-Teacher Communication
When families understand special and general education terms and abbreviations, they are better equipped to advocate for their children and engage in meaningful conversations with educators. This blog explains how to decipher common education acronyms to promote more transparent communications with students’ families.
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Lexia’s Products are Back-to-School Ready for 2023-2024
Discover what’s new! Lexia's product updates prioritize closing learning gaps with research-backed literacy advancements. With an eye on modern educational challenges, Lexia® provides strategies to improve literacy outcomes for all students.
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How Can Educators Support Emergent Bilinguals’ Parents During Remote Learning?
Across the country, everyone is adjusting to remote learning. While each district’s learning model may look different, from fully in-person to fully...
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District Partnerships with DonorsChoose Promise Peace of Mind for Teachers
Most people associate DonorsChoose—a crowdfunding platform used by teachers across the United States—with teachers seeking funding for special...
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Assessing Without Testing: A Classroom-Friendly Approach
In early 2020, a group of teachers from Knox County in Tennessee did something unusual. Led by fourth-grade teacher Hedy Hilts Collins, the educators...
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Mississippi Miracle? How the Simple View Model May Have Raised Reading Scores
When the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores were released in October 2019, many observers found themselves asking...
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An Interview with Lexia user, Principal Felecia Evans
Felecia Evans is the principal at Lander Elementary School, a K–5 school of about 500 students located just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. We spoke with...