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Why are some publishers still selling products that contain debunked ideas about reading instruction?

The Hechinger Report

There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more than a generation – even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. This story also appeared in American Public Media.

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Teach Reading with WORD Force: Fun Games Kids Love

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter WORD Force: A Literacy Adventure i s an excellent tool to help improve reading. What Reading Skills Does WORD Force Teach? What a fun way to practice reading and learn together! Parents will too! Sign up for WORD Force EVERFI sponsored this post.

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Keep, Start, Stop: A Student Feedback Strategy

Catlin Tucker

Employing a simple feedback strategy like “keep, start, stop” helps you quickly take the temperature of the class and make any necessary adjustments to ensure the rest of the year is as productive and positive as possible. Yet, I knew there were other strategies teachers used to encourage active reading.

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Using AI to Encourage Productive Struggle in Math

The CoolCatTeacher

In my view, this is where AI can truly be useful in math education, and fortunately, new tools are being developed to guide students through the productive struggle that helps them learn.” Using AI as a partner to accurately coach our students through the productive struggle is the sweet spot we’re all looking for.

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How Do I Know What Is Real? How to Fight Misinformation in An Age of Lies

The CoolCatTeacher

Careful what you read on the internet. The SEC has not approved the listing and trading of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products. Read the Edutopia article I wrote about how to use AI to Encourage Productive Struggle in Math.) The best source of information about the SEC is the SEC. — U.S. — U.S.

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Social Entrepreneurship with Elementary Students: A Perfect STEAM Lesson

User Generated Education

Reading and writing are integrated into the learning activities in the form of fun, interesting books and stories, and writing stories, narratives, journalistic reports. Learners were first introduced to entrepreneurship with the following video: Kidpreneur Readings. Highlights – Making and Packaging the Products.

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How to Help Struggling Readers in Grades 6-12 with Pam Allyn

The CoolCatTeacher

Students are coming back to school and many of them are reading below grade level. Learn how to help struggling readers be successful even if you're not a reading teacher. Sponsor: Today’s sponsor, Literal is an app to help students in grades 6-12 engage with reading. pamallyn.com. Twitter: @ pamallyn.

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