Helping Students Make the Shift from Learning to Read to Reading to Learn The following is a sponsored post by Lexia Learning. Third grade is usually the last year students are specifically taught how to read in U.S. schools. At the beginning of fourth grade, they are expected to shift from learning to read to reading to learn across the … [Read more...] about Helping Students Make the Shift from Learning to Read to Reading to Learn
MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: what’s the difference?
MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: what’s the difference? The following is a sponsored post by Amplify. MTSS, RTI, SoR—it seems that teaching students to read requires educators to be literate in an ever-growing number of frameworks, approaches, systems, and types of developmental reading assessment and educational intervention. It’s … [Read more...] about MTSS vs. RTI in literacy instruction: what’s the difference?
Regional Spotlight: A Look into Dr. Tyré Jenkins Work in Southern Louisiana
Regional Spotlight: A Look into Dr. Tyré Jenkins Work in Southern Louisiana By Tyre’ Jenkins, EdD, Literacy & Learning Specialist, K-12 It has been an incredible privilege and experience to travel throughout the southern region of Louisiana to provide literacy support to literacy coaches, school leaders, and district leaders. I have … [Read more...] about Regional Spotlight: A Look into Dr. Tyré Jenkins Work in Southern Louisiana
Lighting it Up with Lit Academy
Lighting it Up with Lit Academy By: Ashley Watson-Stroud, Ph.D., Regional Literacy Specialist Lit Academy team 6 had the privilege of working with the dedicated educators of the Redesign School District. Teachers, Literacy Coaches, Administrators, and District Personnel met on June 15th and 16th at Glen Oaks Middle School’s campus to … [Read more...] about Lighting it Up with Lit Academy
Implementation of Workstation Jobs
Steps to Create a Chaos-Free Classroom By Alana ManghamLiteracy and Learning Specialist Raise your hand if you have ever felt overwhelmed getting classroom centers or workstation jobs started in your classroom? Kindergarten through Second Grade educators spend countless hours printing, laminating, cutting, and organizing a ton of hands-on … [Read more...] about Implementation of Workstation Jobs