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By Avery McNiff What are Number Strings? A number string is a series of carefully structured and related math problems that develop an understanding of number relationships and operations (Fosnot & Dolk, 2001). The practice engages students in problem solving and provides opportunities for students to participate in math discourse. Number strings are a flexible,
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Explore this Reading Rocket article about explicit vocabulary instruction. The post outlines the importance of deep word study as a means to improve student’s overall reading skill.
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Students with language-based learning disabilities benefit from strategies to assist in the management of language demands across all subjects. Typically, study skills, the management of time, materials, and language, is a skill set assumed to be reserved for subjects like literature and social science. Language arts and history teachers regularly use interactive notebooks and two-column
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Tune into this influential American Public Media Reports on teaching reading. The report outlines the science behind the most effective strategies for teaching reading and explores the reasons why many educators do not know the research and makes a case for sweeping change in the way teachers are taught to teach reading.
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Learn about the art and science of teaching reading. Noted literacy expert Timothy Rasinski explains that not only is honoring the science behind reading instruction important, but that it is also important to encourage creativity with the teaching of these important skills.
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By Linda Gross When we enter an in-person class, meeting, or activity we use our social skills to engage with others. We greet each other verbally or nonverbally. We use previous experiences to guide our interactions. We consider the hidden curriculum – the unstated, assumed rules – to navigate the social landscape. We do all
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Explore how to boost engagement through student choice. This comprehensive Edsurge article outlines the importance of giving students choice and agency in how they learn as a means to create a more equitable classroom and more engaged learners.
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Explore how to support fluency for high school students. In his blog, noted literacy expert, Timothy O’Shanahan responds to common questions on how to support this essential skill in older students.
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Explore how to support students with dyslexia in the remote classroom. Edweek shares five ways in which educators can adapt their teaching practice to make content accessible for students with learning disabilities.
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