Early learners have unique needs that deserve singular support and special celebration. NWEA early learning specialists share ways to support the youngest in our schools to ensure these beginnings form the foundation for lifelong learning.
Since 2018, MAP® Reading Fluency™ has made it easier for teachers to understand their students’ reading skills so they can spend more time teaching and less time testing. By assessing the …
Author: Kristie Werner
Topics: Early learning, Assessment
Ask Susan Hankins about the most important factor in her school’s success, and she won’t hesitate to tell you: it’s the teachers. In her tenure as principal of Memphis Elementary School, …
Author: Jonathan Fine
This summer, my city’s public pools have been closed. I’ve missed sitting at the pool’s edge in sunglasses with a friend, and my boys have missed the high dive. We’ve all missed the big …
Author: Cindy Jiban
Topics: Early learning, Assessment, Equity
Ask any K–3 teacher about phonics or phonological awareness and, well, be careful what you ask for! You’re likely to take a deep dive into the bowl of alphabet soup that is reading instruction …
Author: Lynne Kulich
MAP® Reading Fluency™ has been a game changer for students and teachers. Why? Because it makes learning fun and lets teachers assess oral reading fluency, literal comprehension, and foundational …
Author: Erin Ryan
Do you have Spanish speakers in your school? Teachers need help identifying what students in one-way and two-way dual language programs are ready to learn. They also need help knowing which kids …
Author: Melissa Stadtfeld
Are early readers suffering from a “knowledge gap”? In her Atlantic article “Elementary education has gone terribly wrong”—and in her new book, The Knowledge Gap—education journalist …
Topics: Early learning, Assessment, Classroom tips
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There’s a lot policymakers can do to support schools during COVID-19. We talked with experts Evan Stone and LaTanya Pattillo about what to focus on during SY21–22.
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Effective literacy instruction must rely on the science of reading and best practices in balanced literacy.
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