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How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

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Her words describe the transformative power of reading — a skill that, unlike spoken language, humans are not naturally hardwired to master. Language comprehension involves developing background knowledge for context and mastering language structures, such as grammar and syntax, to make sense of sentences and larger texts.

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Increased Screen Time May Indicate Family Stress, Pandemic Study Suggests

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Realizing this, Hartshorne and other researchers at Boston College and the University of Maryland who collaborate on the KidTalk study of child language development dug into data about school shutdowns, parent stress and user rates of streaming media services.

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Creative Approaches for Developing Essay Writing Skills

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By actively engaging with a diverse array of literary genres, styles, and voices, one can develop a keen eye for the intricate interplay of language, structure, and storytelling. By embracing the freedom of freewriting, one can tap into the well of subconscious creativity and cultivate a more fluid and expressive writing style.

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Creating Inclusive Classrooms with Co-Teaching and the Station Rotation

Catlin Tucker

In mixed-ability groups, peer review is incorporated, allowing students to give and receive feedback, fostering a collaborative learning environment. This may include varying sentence structure, using precise language, and incorporating rhetorical devices to enhance their arguments.

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Want to Boost Reading Scores? Build Silent Reading Stamina.

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Her desire to incentivize and reward students for their reading diligence was born out of a deep concern for some alarming English Language Arts (ELA) numbers: In 2018, when she became the principal, the lowest-performing 25% of her 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders reached only 46% of their expected yearly growth based on statewide assessments. (At

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What Research Says About Driving Growth for Writers With Practice, Feedback and Revision

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Assessing one’s own writing and providing feedback to peers both help to move students forward as writers. To integrate self and peer review thoughtfully into the writing process, educators should consider tools that provide adequate instructional scaffolding and clear feedback criteria.

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Brightspace Excellence Awards highlight innovation in online learning

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To ensure successful adoption of Brightspace across its 132 schools, the district partnered with D2L to develop and implement strategies to increase teacher capacity and adoption of effective practices, providing peer coaching, models of instruction, and effective tools to enhance instructional practices.