Want to improve literacy in your school? Here’s how
Want to improve literacy in your school? Here’s how
Prompted by disappointing test scores, Chemawa Middle School hyper-focused its teaching practices on the four domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening
The 3 superpowers of collaborative nonfiction writing
Writing with their peers motivates students and gives teachers multiple opportunities to provide feedback and assess authentic learning
3 teacher-vetted edtech resources for cross-curricular lessons
These tools will help you craft compelling activities that enhance critical-thinking skills
What should graduates look like in 10 years?
San Francisco’s Vision 2025 tackles technology and early literacy It seems an almost unknowable question: What will — or should ... Read more
Digital reading service helps preserve language while fostering literacy
A unique partnership between the Muskogee (Creek) Nation and myON not only fosters English language literacy among students in this American Indian tribe, but also seeks to preserve…
The Minnesota Tundra can’t freeze personalized literacy
The Lakeville Area Public Schools’ (LAPS) vision of world-class, personalized learning has driven and accelerated our work in digital learning both inside and outside of the classroom. Personalized…
Fluency: A key to reading success
According to a recent National Assessment of Educational Progress report, approximately 33 percent of fourth grade students read at a level considered “below basic.” Over the past 20…
13 inexpensive ed-tech tools for writing
Being able to write clearly is an essential skill for all students. With these simple online writing tools and apps, students get to practice writing informally in settings…
How reading literature stimulates your brain
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Texas district sees boost in elementary reading after rolling out iPads
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How to promote literacy skills in the digital age
Digital apps that claim to teach children important reading and literacy skills do not always impart higher-level abilities that children need to develop strong reading skills, according to…
Graphic novels, eBooks on students’ summer reading list
Tom Miley, a media specialist for Baltimore County Public Schools, relayed something of an odd desire to a group of summer school reading students at Ridgely Middle School…
iPads help charge reading instruction
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New online service applies the ‘Netflix’ model to literacy
Capstone Digital has launched a new online service that aims to do for literacy what Netflix has done for consumer entertainment, with the hope that this approach might…
Technology a key tool in writing instruction
While there are still many obstacles facing teachers in implementing technology, teachers play a critical role in driving the use of technology to teach writing, says a recent…
Speech recognition, mobile apps help build reading skills
Students’ scores on a national reading assessment have remained relatively flat for nearly 40 years. As educators work hard to bring that average up, many are excited about…
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Take measure of your mathematics practices
DNA Mathematics professional development empowers educators to master the mathematics being taught in classrooms. To exemplify the benefits of DNA Mathematics, download our FREE white paper now to learn a…
Enhance PreK-5 STEAM and CS Instruction with playful, screen-free robotics!
Research shows that young students learn STEAM and Computer Science best with hands-on, playful experiences. Meet KIBO, the screen-free robot, where students problem solve, engineer, collaborate, and develop their computational…
There’s a better way to display
The world of education is changing rapidly — and with it the demands on educators, administrators and students to keep pace. Technology has become an integral part of the learning…