literacy

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Top 20 New Children’s Books to Read With Your Kids

Bonnie Lathram

Aug 22, 2015

Watching her own child discover a love of learning, Bonnie decided to ask the parents of children around her, and found out about some of the more recent books for kids that are kid tested and parented approved. Here's a top 20 list of new books to read with your kids this year.

EdTech

Mozilla and the Quest for Universal Web Literacy

Greg Garner

Aug 3, 2015

Since schools and organizations will utilize the software created by companies like Mozilla, it’s increasingly important that there be open dialogue keeping the free exchange of ideas flowing. It is here that we get to the crux of whole-scale change: universal web literacy

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Why San Francisco’s Blended, Early Literacy Program is Working

Guest Author

Jul 25, 2015

By: Rachel Norris. Big changes are taking place in San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). The district spent the past year implementing a blended, early literacy program that engages the community, including low-income students.

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Is Text-to-Speech Technology Beneficial for Struggling Readers?

Guest Author

Jun 27, 2015

By: Amy Foxwell. Without the enabling tool of assistive technology many students will be denied access to content that allows them to learn at the same rate as the other students.

EdTech

WriteReader: Flipping the Script on Literacy

Greg Garner

Apr 7, 2015

WriteReader provides young learners an informal learning environment where they are free to experiment with the written language based on their knowledge of the spoken language. Students gain confidence and exposure to the world around them and the ways they are processing it.

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Standards Spotlight: Mastering Reading Standard 9

Guest Author

Nov 6, 2014

By: Brenda J. Overturf. Tips, strategies and tools for educators and administrators to help students master common core reading standard #9.

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Standards Spotlight: Mastering Reading Standard 2

Guest Author

Oct 30, 2014

By: Ray Reutzel. Here are tips and strategies to help educators and school leaders create learning experiences for students to help them more successfully demonstrate mastery of common core reading standard 2.