What Happens Below Zero: Meaningful Growth for Kids Who Read Zero Words Correct Per Minute 3.8.18 Cindy Jiban It’s been cold here in Minnesota. Now for some parts of the country, cold means 30 degrees. But in Minnesota, I’m... More
Less Stopwatch, More Heart: What Football Movies Can Teach Us About Oral Reading Fluency Assessment 2.20.18 Cindy Jiban One-on-one assessment can seem like a really important thing to protect, in the primary grades. I am in that camp... More
I’ve Got Struggling Readers: I Need Help! 2.13.18 Virginia "Jenny" Williams Reading. It is a simple task for those of us who are natural readers. When I am asked how I learned to read, I have a... More
5 Things to Know about MAP Reading Fluency 1.30.18 Kristie Werner Last week, we were excited to announce our groundbreaking new product for K-3 students, MAP® Reading Fluency™.... More
Fast Talkers: Are Kids Getting the Right Message About Good Reading? 1.16.18 Cindy Jiban Oral reading fluency is a key indicator of reading proficiency. But it’s got some issues, as it’s currently... More
Oral Language Matters: Disrupting the Phonics Monopoly 1.4.18 Cindy Jiban In many schools, students are expected to demonstrate reading comprehension by third grade. For students who can’t,... More
Simple, but not easy: What we forget about how reading comprehension develops 12.19.17 Cindy Jiban As young kids amaze us all by developing reading fluency (remember this blog?), they typically move toward greater and... More
How to Use Data to Create Small Reading Groups 12.14.17 Amy Schmidt As educators, we constantly hear how important data collection is, but are often not given the tools for what to do... More
From 8 to 80 in Two Years: How Fluency Drives Students Toward Comprehension 11.28.17 Cindy Jiban Ask any primary grades teacher about reading fluency, and you are likely to hear something about WCPM from one-minute... More
Personalized Learning for Early Childhood Classrooms: What Could it Look Like? 11.14.17 Virginia "Jenny" Williams I can't help but think about all the chatter I hear about personalized learning. Almost every conversation I have with... More
STEM in the Classroom: 3 Free Resources for Educators 4.28.15 Elaine Raby STEM education continues to hold center court as educators strive to improve upon student abilities in the areas of... More
I’ll Come Back When You’re Teaching 3.5.15 Cindy Jiban What does it look like when the principal heads down the hall to the new pre-kindergarten room for his scheduled... More
