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

eSchool News

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. Publishers Publishers will continue to work toward aligning their instructional materials to the science of reading in 2024.

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Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

The Hechinger Report

Last spring, 47 percent of the district’s fourth graders were proficient or advanced in math on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment test. It’s what Sumner County Superintendent Scott Langford calls “high-quality” instructional material, with lessons that move students beyond simply counting objects like penguins.

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Savvas Learning Company Introduces the Newly Updated enVision Mathematics 2024

eSchool News

The nationally recognized series — including enVision Mathematics © 2024 Grades K-5 , enVision Mathematics © 2024 Grades 6-8 , and enVision A|G|A © 2024 Algebra 1 | Geometry | Algebra 2 — features problem-based learning, performance tasks, and visual instruction, providing students multiple ways to learn.

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Awareness to Action: How Adopting a Dyslexia Policy Can Positively Impact Instructional Practices for All Students

ExcelinEd

These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Policy Changes Practice.

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Turn the Page: Looking Beyond the Textbook for Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

Edsurge

We must conduct critical analyses of our instructional materials to identify bias, ensure representation, and embed responsive practices. It’s an instructional guidance system that either consciously or unconsciously promotes specific pedagogies. This work has to be more important than our sales or overall bottom line.

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Is your classroom ready for BYOD?

Neo LMS

In some educational systems where bringing devices to schools is a school offence, there has to be a change. Blended classes greatly benefit from BYOD scenarios because most of the class instructional materials are on the cloud and all students need to do is to sync them on their devices. Sounds easy.

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For two states, the digital transition requires an overhaul of the process

edWeb.net

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.