by Chandra Williams | Jun 22, 2020 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, ELL and ESL, Instructional Strategies, Literacy Instruction, Parent Engagement, School Leaders, Special Education, Teacher Professional Development
Although many schools are able to host some sort of digital learning sessions for students during COVID-19 related school closures, parents are increasingly taking on the role of teachers as they guide their children through remote learning. Unfortunately, parents...
by Chandra Williams | Nov 5, 2019 | Enrichment, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, Literacy Instruction, School Improvement, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
The importance of literacy across all school subjects is obvious: If students struggle to read textbooks, novels, worksheets, classroom assignments, and instructional materials, they can find themselves at a huge disadvantage in any classroom. As you teach students...
by Chandra Williams | Jan 19, 2018 | Literacy Instruction, School Improvement, Students At Risk
Students who consistently struggle over time to learn to read, begin to develop low self-esteem and some children might even say that they feel stupid. These feelings may be a direct result of being called “stupid” or “lazy” by their peers or...
by Chandra Williams | Dec 29, 2017 | Literacy Instruction, School Improvement, Students At Risk
Around every corner is someone professing to have the answer to reading education. There are systems, programs, well-known books, videos, step-by-step instructions, core comprehensive reading program experts…all sorts of instruction and delivery methods. How...