by Chandra Williams | Dec 27, 2022 | Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, Students At Risk
Reading is a fundamental skill that is essential for success in school and in life. Unfortunately, not all students learn to read with the same ease or at the same rate. Some students struggle with reading and may require extra support and instruction to become...
by Chandra Williams | Sep 6, 2022 | Parent Engagement, School Leaders, Teacher Professional Development
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 partnerships’ benefits have been shown to positively impact grades, test scores,...
by Chandra Williams | May 17, 2022 | Equity and Inclusion, Instructional Strategies, Learning Loss, School Leaders, Targeted Intensive Tutoring
The disruption of education worldwide as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is undeniable. With schools being forcibly shut down, students have been left with significant gaps in their education. Students in grades K-12 are an average of 5 months behind in math and 4...
by Chandra Williams | Apr 19, 2022 | Parent Engagement, School Leaders, Summer School, Targeted Intensive Tutoring, Teacher Professional Development
Using High-Dosage Tutoring and Summer School to Address Elementary Learning Gaps The pandemic has changed the world as we know it in so many ways. Unfortunately, the vastness of its effects has yet to come to complete fruition among our youngest students, who faced...
by Chandra Williams | Apr 5, 2022 | Culturally Responsive Teaching, Culture and Climate, Equity and Inclusion, Social Emotional Learning
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...
