Direct instruction is the reading equivalent of school uniforms, and it makes literature as exciting as a pressed white shirt. One scene in Michael Moore’s documentary “Fahrenheit 9/11" keeps playing ...

After two years of pandemic disruptions to students’ reading progress, schools nationwide are scrambling for ways to help them progress faster. Small-group instruction in reading is one of the most ...

Microsoft is rolling out Reading Coach as a standalone app, which will expand its tools for educators in Microsoft Teams. The new app will be part of its Reading Progress suite designed to help ...

“Secure your thinking caps tightly,” Barnard teacher Katelyn Giusti advised her classroom full of kindergartners — as they prepared to dive into a chimpanzee-focused reading assignment and test out a ...

A lifelong educator and advocate for children, Principal Diane Daprocida of P.S. 94, an elementary school in the Bronx, says she has been waiting for one thing since she started running the school 10 ...

Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years. While it may seem like the “next ...

[cheerful upbeat music] ♪ OKAY, SO HERE'S A REALLY COOL READING LESSON FOR ALL YOU PRE-K AND KINDERGARTENERS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH. AS I READ THIS BOOK, I'M ...

The State Board of Education will likely vote on the lessons in November. If members give their seal of approval, it will enable districts to tap into extra state funding meant to encourage schools to ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Reading is the key to a good education, and one Boca Raton teacher is gaining national attention for her creative lessons. Walk into first grade teacher Cara Pavek's classroom at ...

JACKSON, Miss. - Waving a yardstick in the air to get everyone's attention, Sophelia Sykes began a review with her kindergarten students. “Letters and sounds now,” Sykes said, adding with a smile, ...

The state of Texas is getting into the business of writing its own textbooks, lesson plans and worksheets for use in public schools. The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday unveiled a range of ...

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