Lesson Planning Tips Key Takeaways: Start with clear learning objectives – align them with standards and student needs. Incorporate differentiation – adapt your plan to meet varied learning levels. Use technology and assessment tools – track student growth and adjust instruction. Lesson planning is both an art and a science. It provides
3 Key Takeaways There’s no one-size-fits-all homeschool curriculum — choose based on your child’s needs, your teaching style, and your goals for learning. Start with diagnostic assessments to understand exactly where your child is in reading and math — this helps prevent learning gaps and wasted time. Mix and match tools that work
Key Takeaways: Poverty’s pervasive impact on education: Children from low-income families face higher absenteeism, lower standardized test scores, and reduced graduation rates at every educational stage, from kindergarten readiness through college enrollment. Early intervention is crucial: Low-income students are significantly less likely to attend high-quality pre-K programs and often start school behind, making
Connections Between Behavior Planning and Intervention In schools committed to equity and student-centered learning, academic intervention often takes center stage. But when students face behavioral challenges that interfere with learning, the need for a strategic and compassionate response becomes just as essential. Understanding the connections between behavior planning and intervention is key to
Homeschool Back-to-School Ideas Homeschool Back-to-School Ideas: Making the Transition Smooth and Successful As the summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, homeschooling parents everywhere are preparing for a new academic year. Unlike traditional school settings, homeschooling offers a unique flexibility that allows families to tailor education to their specific needs and goals. However,
Summer Learning Loss In a study of 18 million first to sixth-graders, researchers looked at test scores over the course of five summers. The study, published in the American Educational Research Journal, showed that kids can lose up to 40% of a school year's learning over summer break–and the effect was cumulative if
Three-Cueing System In reading education, various models and theories explain how individuals learn to read and comprehend text. Among these, the 3-cueing model has recently become a topic of much discussion. States have begun to ban its use in reading instruction, preferring approaches approved by the Science of Reading. This blog post aims
CASE Academy of Law & Leadership The New York Times recently highlighted a critical conversation sweeping across the nation – how we teach children to read. From school board meetings to statehouses, discussions and debates are on the rise, often accompanied by legal challenges concerning how best to address the needs of struggling
Reading Intervention Strategies Studies show that reading interventions can be effective, particularly when implemented early. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) reports that interventions in grades 1-3 had positive impacts on reading skills, especially for word recognition and fluency https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/index.asp?HasSearched=1&searchcat2=subjectindex&L1=229&L2=0. Reading intervention is a targeted approach to instruction that aims to accelerate
Dyslexia vs Dysgraphia Undiagnosed dysgraphia: The serious impact of the least well known learning disorder Just as dyslexia refers in general to learning disorders that affect reading proficiency, dysgraphia refers in general to learning disorders that affect writing proficiency: “At its broadest definition, dysgraphia is a disorder of writing ability at any
