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What Schools Get Wrong About Fluency
Why Reading Faster Is Not the Goal—and What Strong Fluency Instruction Should Actually Look Like Fluency is one of the most misunderstood areas of reading instruction in schools. It gets talked about often. It gets assessed often. It gets placed on data walls,...
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Real-Life Examples of Dyslexia: Unlocking the Struggles and Successes of Our Students
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects around 17-20% of the population, making it the most common learning disorder. It is characterized by difficulty in reading,...
Could It Be Dyslexia: Understanding The Signs and Symptoms Understanding Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that affects reading and writing skills, but it is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. As educators, administrators, and parents, it is...
Supporting At-Risk Students: Intensive Tutoring, Remediation, and Acceleration : Evidence-Based Strategies
As a school leader, it is your responsibility to ensure that all of your students have the support they need to succeed academically. One important way to do this is by using student...
Unleashing Student Potential: The Five Essential Elements of Effective Core Instruction
Effective core instruction is the foundation for student learning and academic success. As an elementary school teacher, it's important to understand the key building blocks that make...
Research-Proven Strategies for Teaching Struggling Readers in Middle School and High School
As students enter middle school and high school, their reading abilities can vary greatly. Some students may be able to read proficiently, while others may struggle to keep up...
Supporting Struggling Readers in the Early Elementary Grades: A Guide for Teachers
As a teacher, you play a critical role in the academic and personal success of your students. One of the most important areas of focus for any teacher is reading instruction....
Creating Excellent Schools: The Importance of a Holistic Approach
Why is it important to provide students with a high-quality elementary education? Elementary school is an incredibly important time in a child's education. It is during these early...
K-5 Dyslexic Students: 5 Instructional Strategies That Work
As a school leader, one of your most important roles is to promote a culture of high expectations for all learners. This means that the school administrators, staff, and students are...
What Does a Dyslexia-Friendly School Look Like?
As school administrators, there are times when teachers come to us for support about a student who may be struggling to learn to read. I remember observing a classroom and during the...
Engaging Parents to Support Reading
We have all been through some challenging times in education. Hopefully, this school year will be uneventful, and we can slowly but surely get back to normalcy. One of the...
The Top 5 Strategies to Engage Parents as Partners
Parents had the opportunity to spend considerable time supporting their children at home during the pandemic, and their perspectives on teaching and learning have changed. Parent...
How to Establish Clear, and Consistent Behavioral Expectations!
Classroom management does not magically take place by itself. Regardless of the size of the school, the economic background of its students, or your district's resources, student...
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