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5 tips for overcoming low-level reader challenges

eSchool News

As the sole literacy director and reading specialist for our entire district, I work with students—including those with low-level reader challenges–in elementary, middle, and high school, and I also help out at other district schools—one of which is five hours away.

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Alabama Expands Use of LETRS Professional Learning Course Statewide

eSchool News

The Alabama State Department of Education adopted use of LETRS as part of the Alabama Literacy Act, which in addition to providing foundational literacy support, also provides intensive support for the state’s lowest performing elementary schools. At that time, 109 participants completed the LETRS for Early Childhood Educators course, and 97.2%

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Differentiation strategies to support learners

Kathy Schrock

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in May 2018 and is re-posted here with permission. __ Differentiation of instruction for all students in your classroom is sometimes a daunting task. Assess students’ learning using formative assessment.

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One District's Journey From 'State of Emergency' to Student Success

Edsurge

So I developed the Allendale Six instructional process: bell to bell instruction. performing formative assessments. standards-based instruction. student-centered instruction. We’re using them to improve instruction across the district. The curriculum, instruction, and assessment all had to be aligned.

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Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

This could involve using differentiated instruction, incorporating multicultural education, or employing a range of assessment methods. As such, teaching and learning are “always mediated or shaped by cultural influences, they can never be culturally neutral” (Gay, 2018, p. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al.

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Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018

Technology Tidbits

Top 25 Sites/Apps of 2018 YO Teach! Think Fluency - A wonderful iOS/Google Play app for assessing a student's reading fluency. Socrates - A cutting-edge new site where educators can seamlessly differentiate instruction through game based learning. I Know It - One of my favorite new free sites around for Math grades K-5.

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Two Lexia Learning Products Honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate Awards

techlearning

Lexia Learning today announced that its personalized literacy programs Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy™ (PowerUp) were both honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards. The judges also took the results of a popular vote into consideration for the finalist selection process. in the United States and other countries.