English Language Learners

You will hear this word a lot in future literacy discussions: morphology, or the meaning of words. In a nutshell, the English spelling system is designed to represent both the sounds (phonemes) and word meaning (morphology). Researcher Jeffrey Bowers, professor of cognitive science at the University of Bristol in England, points out that English prioritizes […]

Since implementing D3 (“Distributive, Dedicated, Dynamic”), the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township in Indiana has experienced many benefits from teacher collaboration. For example, special education faculty members now co-teach in general education classrooms and work with students who require additional support. Other teacher collaboration benefits include providing equity for the district’s large English language […]

Family problems, absences and poor grades can drive students to becoming a dropout. But what actually drives many teenagers to quit school, say experts, is a sense that nobody in the building cares about them.

Research shows that when students are engaged in a lesson, they learn and retain more. Ivan Kaltman, a school-based occupational therapist and former fourth-grade teacher, worked with many disadvantaged students who were far behind in reading. Since traditional methods didn’t work for them, Kaltman developed a digital adventure game to help with reading, cognitive skills […]

A school underwent a significant transformation from being the lowest performing elementary school to one of the highest performing for high growth/proficiency.

K-12 schools around the country select new products and services.