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One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

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Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. So, we turned reading into a game. The One-Two-Three-Read!

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Beanstack motivates all students to read 

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Don Giacomini, Senior Account Executive at Beanstack, details the company’s unique approach to ensuring students are engaged in reading. Beanstack brings that same excitement to reading. With Beanstack, kids earn digital badges, track reading streaks, and unlock achievements simply by logging their reading.

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AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

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What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? But that vision overlooks something deeper.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

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NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities. For younger children, PBS Kids also provides games and shows that reinforce foundational skills in reading, math, and critical thinking.

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5 strategies to get your students talking

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After reading, students can share their responses via Padlet in text, image, and video. Students also can read and respond to other peers’ responses. Three Big Questions: Using this low-prep discussion strategy, students interact with a text and collect notes on the three big questions. The questions are: What surprised me?

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Showfloor News: DreamBox Reading by Discovery Education enhanced to support PreK-5 literacy for back-to-school 2025

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Discovery Education , the creators of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced significant enhancements to the online, adaptive literacy program DreamBox Reading. This adaptivity ensures that students are met where they are with just-right instruction and fun activities.

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

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These students can make meaningful gains when provided with targeted reading intervention strategies tailored to their needs. Still, educators can offer early literacy support and help for struggling readers using evidence-based reading instruction. What is a delayed reader?