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To Combat the ‘COVID Slide,’ Tutoring Program Pairs Elementary Schoolers with College Students

Edsurge

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Savannah’s experiences were not atypical.

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PROOF POINTS: ‘Right-to-read’ settlement spurred higher reading scores in California’s lowest performing schools, study finds

The Hechinger Report

The state initially agreed to give an extra $50 million to 75 elementary schools with the worst reading scores in the state to improve how they were teaching reading. However, before the courts resolved that legal question, the litigants settled the case in 2020. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift The settlement itself was noteworthy.

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In 2024, education will build systems that champion the science of reading

eSchool News

Schools and districts The move toward aligning literacy instruction with the science of reading has largely been a grassroots movement without federal support. Publishers Publishers will continue to work toward aligning their instructional materials to the science of reading in 2024.

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3 steps to implementing an ecosystem of phonics-based learning

eSchool News

Unless they develop foundational reading skills early, students will experience literacy deficits across all subjects, and phonics instruction embedded in comprehensive reading instruction is the most effective way to teach them how to read. We considered every perspective to get everyone behind our final decision. No worksheets!

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Detroit Public Schools Community District Adopts Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ to Help Accelerate Learning and Build Students’ Critical Reading Skills

eSchool News

“As part of our continued partnership with the district, we look forward to supporting DPSCD teachers as they work to accelerate learning and drive reading outcomes for their elementary students.”. To learn more about Magnetic Reading , visit CurriculumAssociates.com/Magnetic-Reading. About Curriculum Associates.

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. By the end of one lower elementary year, I had fallen behind in reading speed and stamina.

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How Designing Accessible Curriculum For All Can Help Make Online Learning More Equitable

MindShift

UDL – originally developed by researchers at the Center for Applied Special Technology ( CAST ) in collaboration with Harvard University – supports special education students, but its flexibility, technology guidelines and aim to individualize learning are best practices that can serve every student. Online Class Design.

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