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Literacy/ELL

Remember homeless education requirements for school reopenings

School district leaders must review and revise policies that act as barriers to the enrollment of children and youths experiencing homelessness.

How student voice creates a diverse curriculum

Springfield Renaissance School students told educators in a virtual “voice” session that their curriculum needed more books celebrating diverse cultures.

Follow up on signs of dyslexia during remote instruction

How to recognize when students may have future reading difficulties and how schools can offer interventions now

Black Lives Matter offers teachers a free social justice curriculum

Black Lives Matter at School offers free K-12 curriculum for teachers covering racism, social justice and diversity as protests over George Floyd’s death continue.

How will coronavirus challenges impact teacher shortages?

Coronavirus concerns and potential budget cuts this fall may exacerbate teacher shortages in STEM, special education, ELL and other subjects.

New COVID-19 fact sheet on English learners

A new U.S. Department of Education fact sheet outlines responsibilities for providing services to English language learners during COVID-19 school closures.
Mon Jun 1st, 2020

How wide will classroom skills gaps get by fall 2020?

School closures may widen the skills gap that results in some fifth-graders learning at a high school-level while students in the same class have yet to master third-grade content.

Wed May 27th, 2020

How Miami-Dade aims to tackle the ‘COVID slide’

Personalized learning in summer school and an early start to the school year anchor Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's aggressive plan to close coronavirus achievement gaps.
Wed May 27th, 2020

Reading supports during school closures

Continuing a multitier system of supports (MTSS) during the pandemic involves remote interventions. Here are five tips.
Mon May 18th, 2020

Creativity in crisis: Free books boost social-emotional wellness

Providing books that students can read and relate to not only supports literacy, reading comprehension, and language growth but also offers a social-emotional boost during coronavirus closures.
Wed Apr 29th, 2020

How free books bolster ELL literacy skills

School districts across the U.S. are getting books into the hands of ELL students to maintain literacy and reading comprehension skills while classrooms are closed. 
Wed Apr 29th, 2020