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What Makes EdTech Most Useful? Hint: It’s About Teaching

The presence of educational technology—or edtech, as it is often called—is a given in most public-school classrooms. Whiteboards, laptop carts, and...

Twitter 101: Joining Twitter Chats

This is the fourth installment in Lexia's five-post Twitter 101 series. Read the first, second, and third installments.
 In the education...

Only 5 States are Meeting Targets for English Learners: What Can They Teach Us?

In an October 2018 report to Congress, the United States Department of Education revealed troubling statistics regarding English Learners and their...

5 Try-It-Today Activities to Help Your Students Tackle Literary Themes

by Catherine Demetros, M.Ed.
Elementary Curriculum Specialist, Lexia Learning

One of the most effective comprehension lessons I...

5 Technology Consideration Tips for ELL Teachers

To be sufficiently prepared for college and the workforce, all students must have strong digital literacy skills. In today’s marketplace, it's not...

5 Tips to Help Students Beat Test Anxiety

“I studied so hard, but as soon as the exam started, my mind went blank.”
“I was so worried about today’s test that I could barely sleep last...

Efficacy in Educational Technology: Guidelines for Evaluating What Really Works

Many educators know the struggle of helping students identify reliable sources of information. At a time when virtually any information can be found...

Why is Teaching Non-Proficient Adolescent Readers So Complex?

Students of all ages who have difficulty with reading know how deeply their reading and writing difficulties can affect the entire school day. For...

4 Flexible Vocabulary Routines for Literacy Instruction

By Lexia Elementary Curriculum Specialist 
Julie Russ Harris, EdM
 So many words and so little time—it's no wonder that vocabulary...

Did They Get It?: Classroom Ideas to Simultaneously Support and Assess Adolescents' Reading Comprehension

In her article "Promoting Reading Comprehension in Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities," Dr. Marcia Kosanovich asserted that reading...

3 Ideas for Teaching Students Struggling with Reading to Use Metacognition

Teachers help students struggling with reading by identifying areas of need, demonstrating strategies, and providing opportunities to practice...

How To Choose Educational Technology That Benefits English Language Learners

New types of edtech are being developed all the time, bringing new opportunities to students around the country—and creating difficult choices for...