by Chandra Williams | Apr 5, 2023 | Special Education
Designing and implementing lesson plans that cater to the individual needs, strengths, and learning styles of students with learning disabilities can be a daunting task for any teacher. As an educator, you are responsible for providing an inclusive and equitable... 
by Chandra Williams | Nov 30, 2021 | Literacy Instruction, Special Education, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
Morphemes, prosody, phonological awareness… you’re not alone if an elementary ELA lesson feels a bit more like rocket science. If it were easier, our society might not face such enormous inequities in literacy. However, research shows that reading disparities can be... 
by WebsiteCSAS | Jun 21, 2021 | Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, School Reopening, Student Engagement
Approaching the new school year, you’re likely deep in the process of researching COVID-19 learning loss recovery strategies. At the Center for Student Achievement Solutions (CSAS), we strongly recommend implementing an evidence-based acceleration strategy to support... 
by Chandra Williams | Jan 25, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, increasingly more schools have adopted a blended learning strategy to prevent lapses in instruction when students cannot attend school in-person. Last week, we published an article explaining how a blended learning strategy supports... 
by Chandra Williams | Jan 20, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, ELL and ESL, Equity and Excellence, Special Education, Teacher Professional Development
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, blended learning is no longer optional for schools. After our schools shut down unexpectedly in the spring, many school leaders were forced to rapidly adopt last-minute virtual learning platforms and instructional strategies to prevent...
