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5 Ways to Nurture Self-Awareness in Students

Could nurturing students’ self-awareness be the key to unlocking academic potential?

Many researchers seem to think so. In a 2019 piece...

Rethinking Assessment for English Learners in Florida

In Florida, a group of high-school students recently staged a protest to oppose a state law dictating that all students must pass a 10th-grade...

What is Executive Functioning? Strengthening the Ties Between Organizational Thinking and Empowered Reading

For some struggling readers, the source of the difficulty is clear. But what about students whose reading struggles seem to vary from one day to the...

Tips for Establishing Collaborative Conversations on Assessment Data

Assessments give educators valuable tools for understanding each student’s learning process. However, educators also know that this data has...

Anticipating and Answering Parent Questions about Edtech

Educators and school technology staff across the nation spend hours planning, fundraising, and designing innovative curricula that incorporate...

In the Classroom: Let Students’ Minds Wander (But Not Too Far)

How long can you stay focused? According to researchers, nobody is immune to the occasional daydream. In fact, many of us know all too well how...

Educational Organizations That Are Preparing Lower-Income Students for College

According to the 2016 High School Benchmarks Report by the National Student Clearinghouse, which surveyed more than 5 million graduates, students...

Get Loud! 5 Fun Activities to Encourage the Comprehension Connection

For many literacy educators, student engagement is measured by what we see, not what we hear. After all, students are primarily learning reading and...

English Learners and Non-English Learners Benefit From Lexia® Core5® Reading

As part of the Kansas Reading Initiative, English Learners (ELs) and non-ELs who used Lexia® Core5® Reading showed significant reading gains in kindergarten through grade 5.

The Importance of Increasing Access to Digital Learning Tools

As technology becomes increasingly essential in our daily lives, students need to develop new skills in order to succeed. Within the classroom,...

Using Personalized Learning to Promote Educational Equity

Educators across the country are striving to promote equity in their classrooms and schools. Personalized learning is one strategy that helps in this...

How to Motivate Students Using Competitive and Collaborative Activities

Don't have time to read? Listen Now » Staying motivated to read can be a challenge for many students, especially those who are...