There is something incredibly rewarding about teaching children to read and witnessing first-hand that “a-ha!” moment where a strategy you’ve been teaching finally clicks. Not only does the child get it, but they start to implement it independently instead of pausing to look toward you for the answer or support....
How to Accelerate Growth for Struggling Readers
Infant brains are hard-wired for language. We are born universal listeners with the incredible ability to discriminate between hundreds of sounds found in languages across the globe, and within a critical window, simple exposure to a language is enough to learn it. The same is not true for learning to...
Small Group Instruction That Works
When it is June and the weather is warm and the days are long, how will we determine whether 2019-2020 was a successful year in our classrooms? There are so many ways in which we can measure a successful school year including, academic mastery, year-over-year growth, socioemotional learning, memorable projects,...
Four Micro-Tips for Motivating Students
One of the most difficult and important aspects of being an educator is learning how to motivate your students. Students who are not motivated will not learn effectively. They might go through the motions, but they won't retain the information or participate and some may even display unwanted behaviors. The...
