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Rigorous research rarely shows that any teaching approach produces large and consistent benefits for students. But tutoring seemed to be a rare exception. Before the pandemic,...
Key points: For students with special needs, learning can often resemble a trek through dense woods along a narrow, rigid path–one that leaves little to no...
This podcast, Sold a Story, was produced by APM Reports and reprinted with permission. There’s an idea about how children learn to read that’s held sway in schools for more...
Key points: What happens when over 100 passionate educators converge in Chicago to celebrate two decades of educational innovation? A few weeks ago, I had the...
Key points: A lot of teachers assume that once students get to fourth or fifth grade, they already know how to read. And while this is...
This press release originally appeared online. Key points: While most New York educators enthusiastically support the science of reading, few report using it as their primary approach to...
After graduating from Knox College in Illinois with a bachelor’s degree, Stephanie Martinez-Calderon’s plans were upended by the pandemic. She hadn’t planned on becoming a teacher...
Key points: Today’s middle schoolers continue to struggle post-pandemic to read and write at the level needed to successfully navigate more complex academic content in the...
StoryMate adapts to each child’s age, interests and reading level to encourage meaningful conversations and engagement during storytime. There’s a “natural intersection” between what technology can...
Key points: Just as a gardener plants seeds and nurtures them into strong, flourishing plants, early childhood educators have the opportunity to nurture the earliest seeds...