Executive function skills grow at a rapid rate during the early childhood years and provide an important foundation for language, literacy, cognitive and social-emotional development. In this webinar, speech language pathologist and literacy specialist Lucy Hart Paulson provides strategies for helping students develop these interconnected skills, making an important difference in their school and life […]
As renowned author, professor and researcher John Hattie puts it, “Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design.” In this podcast, Hattie discusses his new book Visible Learning for Literacy, and describes what he has discovered in more than 20 years of research about understanding literacy learning. Additional topics include: How […]
Many schools and districts are failing to support ELL students by not providing educators with the knowledge they need to teach reading effectively. With literacy leading as the main indicator of academic success, it is crucial that educators prepare ELLs for the tough challenges they face along the path to literacy, and help these students […]
A blended learning model for literacy instruction creates a more flexible classroom for the educator and offers more opportunities to tailor instruction to individual student needs, especially students who are struggling. In this podcast, educator and author Carl Hooker discusses the future of blended learning, why it is so important in the classroom, and how […]
Dyslexia screening is crucial to verifying the presence of dyslexia and providing the diagnostic documentation required for eligibility in specially designed programs throughout a student’s educational career. Dyslexia screening results also provide educators with the intervention strategies they need to help students reach their full academic potential. Listen to this podcast with author and president […]
Renowned middle school teacher and coach Chris Aviles says there is no better activity to enhance SEL, career skills, a sense of community and online safety.
Districts cannot responsibly reopen schools without pressure testing their reopening plans and taking an objective look at the gaps which will undoubtedly exist.
Here's how to train school personnel so that efforts to check students for symptoms of COVID-19 and chart their potential exposure to the virus keep FERPA compliance in mind.
As districts continue to improve and mature their remote learning processes, practices and resources, strategic planning will change from one- to three-year plans to month-long strategic sprints. What can districts do in three-month increments to improve their remote learning posture? In this webinar, district leaders share ideas on the future of remote learning, and how […]
District leaders should prioritize full-time, in-person instruction for grades K-5 and students in special education when reopening schools later this summer, a team of education researchers say.
