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Science of reading, MTSS, leadership, and special education insights from Dr. Chandra Williams and the CSAS team: the same thinking our partner schools get, published for everyone. Learn, grow, and take your system to the next level.
Why Literacy Improvement Still Feels Fragmented
What Schools Must Understand If They Want Real Reading Progress to Finally Hold Together There is a sentence school leaders say all the time. And when they say it, you can hear both the frustration and the exhaustion underneath it. It sounds like this: “We’re doing so...
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Leveraging the OKR Framework to Close Achievement Gaps
In our continued pursuit of educational excellence, one of the most critical objectives we aim to achieve is ensuring that every student, regardless of background or ability, becomes...
How OKR Action Planning Elevates Student Achievement
In the dynamic landscape of education, fostering continuous improvement is paramount to ensuring student success. As visionary leaders, you constantly seek innovative strategies to...
Building on Progress and Sustaining Growth
In Part 1, we discussed strategies for supporting 3rd-grade students who are reading at kindergarten and first-grade levels. Now, let's explore additional steps to build on the...
Effective Strategies for Supporting Struggling Readers
As a new teacher faced with the challenge of supporting 3rd-grade students who are reading at kindergarten and first-grade levels, it's understandable to feel overwhelmed and...
Fluency and Comprehension: Strategies That Work
In part one of our series, we discussed the importance of fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills for students in grades K-2 and their connection to reading proficiency. Now,...
Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension: K-2 Success
In the journey towards proficient and advanced reading, students in grades K-2 lay the groundwork for success by developing fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. These...
Independent Practice and Review Strategies
In the final part of our series on explicit instruction and academic vocabulary development, we will explore independent practice and review strategies to reinforce academic...
Sample Lesson and Activities for Explicit Instruction
In this part of our series on explicit instruction and academic vocabulary development, we will explore a sample lesson based on a research-proven vocabulary development routine. This...
Explicit Instruction and Academic Vocabulary
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the emphasis on explicit instruction and academic vocabulary has become increasingly paramount. As educators, it's our responsibility to...
Academic Vocabulary Development in Grades 3-5
In the second part of our series on academic vocabulary development, we shift our focus to grades 3-5, where students continue to build upon their foundational vocabulary skills....
Academic Vocabulary Development in Grades K-2
As educators, we understand the critical role vocabulary plays in a student's academic success. The foundation of language acquisition begins in the early grades, where children...
Part 3: Final Preparations for the NYS ELA Test
As the NYS ELA test approaches, the third installment in our series is designed to refine the skills students have developed over the past six weeks and to solidify their test-taking...
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