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What Are the Benefits of Social Emotional Learning (SEL)!
After two-plus years of the pandemic crisis, school closure, and disruptions that we continue to face, there is a growing debate that schools should spend their time and money on mitigating learning loss instead of social-emotional learning. The concern is that there...
Student-Centered Instructional Strategies for ESL Students
All month long, we’ve been highlighting best practices for working with English as a Second Language (ESL) students and English Language Learners (ELLs). We’ve discussed: Lesson Planning for ESL Students Differentiation for ESL Students Response to Intervention (RTI)...
How to Develop an RTI Strategy for ESL Students
This month, we’re covering all kinds of questions about working with English as a Second Language (ESL) students and English Language Learners (ELLs) on our blog. So far, we have discussed: Lesson Planning for ESL Students Differentiation for ESL Students This week,...
Differentiation Strategies for ESL Students
This month, we’re talking about how to support English as a Second Language (ESL) students and English Language Learners (ELLs)—especially if this is your first-time including ESL students in your class. Last week, we outlined some basic best practices for creating...
Lesson Planning: 3 Instructional Strategies for ESL Students
Students whose native language is something other than English are sometimes called English as a Second Language (ESL) students or English Language Learners (ELLs). If this is your first year working with one or more ESL students, you may feel overwhelmed trying to...
Get to know the 3 tiers of Response to Intervention
“Intervention” is a popular buzzword in education, but you may have heard it so many times that you’ve forgotten its true meaning and intent. Response to Intervention, also known as RTI, offers an equitable approach toward education for all students, including those...
5 Tips to Mitigate Learning Loss for Dyslexic Students
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges for children and families, particularly those who suffer from learning disabilities. One group, in particular, children with dyslexia, has struggled with the changes to schooling and the learning loss that...
5 Evidence-Based Strategies to Mitigate Learning Loss
When schools reopened in the fall of 2021, we were all optimistic about being able to provide uninterrupted classroom instruction. We all thought that the next step would be to administer pre-assessments to plan instruction to mitigate learning loss. Unfortunately,...
How To Engage Parents To Support Literacy Instruction
I am sure you have heard some version of this question from school leaders, teachers, and parents, “What is going to be done to address the loss of instruction to mitigate learning loss?” The pandemic has added a new layer of complexities, making this question...
Struggling Readers: 4 Reciprocal Teaching Strategies
Learning Loss During COVID-19 With the ongoing coronavirus numbers, districts, and schools there is a lot of uncertainty about whether they will have to pivot to virtual or hybrid learning for the remainder of this school year. The research is clear about the impact...