Schmoker, M. (2020 February). Radical Reset: The Case for Minimalist Literacy Standards. Educational Leadership: Rooting in Reading, 77(5). Retrieved February 10, 2020.
Pared down standards are the cure to the Common Core.
March 27, 2020
High expectations refers to an effort to maintain the same high educational standards for all students in a class or school. It is based on the belief that with time and appropriate supports, all students can learn; all brains can grow and change. Educators who teach with high expectations ensure that all students have the supports needed to achieve at equally high levels.
Riley, B. (2020, February). Drawing on Reading Science Without Starting a War. Educational Leadership: Rooting in Reading, 77(5). Retrieved February 10, 2020.
Research into reading has revealed key truths about how children learn to read. Can we apply these findings in classrooms without reigniting the “Reading Wars”?
March 27, 2020
Minero, E. (2020, January 17). Reflections on Becomming More Culturally Responsive. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
Participants in a program on culturally responsive teaching practices share what they’ve learned about themselves—and how their teaching has changed as a result.
February 5, 2020
Noguera, P. A. (2019, April). Why School Integration Matters. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
I am the product of integrated schools. Here’s why, despite the challenges, I believe efforts to further and support integration are indispensable today.
February 5, 2020
Knight, J. (2019, November). Why Teacher Autonomy is Central to Coaching Success. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
To foster improvement and responsible accountability, instructional coaches must honor teachers’ choices and discretion.
February 5, 2020
Namahoe, K. (2020, January 27). On the Pulse of 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
An escalation in the youth mental health crisis, experiments in restorative justice and debates about no-homework policies were among the main topics in education last year, SmartBrief’s Kanoe Namahoe writes.
February 5, 2020
Gewertz, C. (2019, December 3). A Look Inside One Classroom’s Reading Overhaul. Retreived January 15, 2020.
Wary teachers say they’re now seeing gains with structured programs
January 24, 2020
Colker, L. J. & Koralek, D. (2020, January 14). Learned Optimism: A Critical Skill for Teaching and Learning. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
Optimism. It’s a word we are all familiar with. Optimists make lemonade when life hands them lemons. Optimists focus on the positive, channeling their energy to focus on what they
January 24, 2020
Hamman, J. (2019, December 6). 8 Research-Based Ways to Aid Struggling Emergent Readers. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Teachers in early grades may have difficulty identifying the struggling emergent readers in their classes and helping them grasp foundational skills. In this article, Jessica Hamman shares eight methods that
January 24, 2020
Plotinsky, M. (2019, December 12). Making Deep Thinking the Norm. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
Whenever I ask students a question and they respond with a long silence, I start to worry about a few things. I worry about the quality of my question, I
January 24, 2020
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