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Let science drive reading education

JD Solomon | March 09, 2017

“Why can’t Johnny read?” It’s the question Rudolph Flesch asked in 1955 with his seminal book by that name. Unfortunately, it’s still being asked today. Mark Seidenberg has studied the behavioral, computational and neural bases of reading and language for over 30 years, and he believes he knows the answer. In his new book Language […]

Power of inclusive preschool

Matt Zalaznick | March 08, 2017

Pre-K programs for students with special needs vary widely in quality and scope. Some states and districts have long included students with special needs in pre-K classes alongside their more typically developing peers.

Assessing inclusive early education

Matt Zalaznick | March 08, 2017

Learning social skills such as sharing and teamwork in preschool has become all the more critical as kindergarten has become more rigorous and focused on academic assessments, says Jenifer Cline, student services coordinator in Great Falls Public Schools in Montana. In the past, students learned to play cooperatively and to follow instructions in kindergarten. But […]

What's the ideal assessment cycle?

March 01, 2017

Gauging individual progress at the right pace for results., , Download the White Paper

Kindergartners get school of their own

Ray Bendici | February 24, 2017

What: Fairmount Kindergarten Center Where: Mukilteo School District, Washington The Fairmount Kindergarten Center near Seattle hopes to use innovative design to maximize classroom learning time when it opens in September for the 2017-18 school year. The new standalone building at the Mukilteo School District will accommodate 550 students. Challenge: Faced with growing enrollment and a […]

STEM/STEAM school products

Steven Blackburn | February 24, 2017

Today’s educators need versatile products that can be used to teach more than one aspect of STEAM. Schools want to engage students with hands-on activities that, for example, blend art and reading with core science and math instruction. Manufacturers have therefore developed cross-curricular STEAM tools that cover multiple subjects and align with learning frameworks such […]

School students interpret classic literature with modern tech

Ray Bendici | February 23, 2017

“Lights, device, action!” This is what’s going on at New Rochelle High School, about 20 miles north of New York City, where students use smartphones and tablets to create short movies based on classic works of literature. The school’s writing and filmmaking program, which heavily employs mobile devices, works in conjunction with the English high […]

‘Mountain kids' at eight schools explore local terrain

Ray Bendici | February 23, 2017

Plumas USD, a rural district tucked away in the rugged terrain of northeastern California, uses its own backyard for its “Outdoor Core” K12 curriculum. Plumas USD, a rural district tucked away in the rugged terrain of northeastern California, uses its own backyard for its “Outdoor Core” K12 curriculum. The surrounding Sierra Nevada mountains, Plumas National […]