6 ways to level up
with the science of reading
John Luke Bell and Cindy Jiban
Many of us who teach literacy are now shifting our practices to better align to the science of reading. We’re using evidence-based practices like systematic and explicit phonics instruction. Now what? It’s time to take our implementation of science of reading practices to the next level. Let’s consider how we can more fully align to the science around a few key themes that can sometimes be overlooked.
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Webinar
Beyond the numbers: Insights from your literacy data
NWEA early literacy experts teamed up with a district-level data whiz for a lively discussion on inventorying literacy data to help your team make informed changes to instruction. Presenters also shared how to triangulate points between MAP® Growth™ and MAP® Reading Fluency™, spot anomalies, track trends and more.
Topics: Early learning, Insights and reports, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency
Guide
Design your MAP Reading Fluency success plan
This three-year sample professional learning plan will set you and your team up for long term success with MAP Reading Fluency.
Topics: Early learning, Literacy, Professional learning
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning
eBook
Triangulating assessment data: How to use MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency reports together
Learn about the best MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency reports to pull and how to look at them together, whether you’re a school leader or classroom teacher, in this best of Teach. Learn. Grow. eBook.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Insights and reports, Literacy, Professional learning
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, MAP Suite, Professional Learning
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MAP Reading Fluency Professional Learning Overview
Turn learning evidence into instructional action
Activate MAP® Reading Fluency™ with professional learning around using your assessment data to gain a more holistic view of early readers’ abilities and how to target instruction that is just right for each student and track learning progress.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Professional learning
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning
Fact Sheet
Tools for fostering early word recognition: embedded mnemonics samples
One hurdle for young students who are beginning to read is learning letter names, shapes, and sounds. To help students master these arbitrary pairings between letter shape and letter sound, using letter-embedded mnemonics has been found to be more effective than using letters on their own or letters accompanied by a picture. Try out this sample set of embedded mnemonics with your early learners!
Topics: Early learning, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Professional learning
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Guide
Classroom ready: Simple, impactful ways to engage your teachers
Like the students they serve, every educator enters the classroom in varying states of readiness. Education leaders must ensure each teacher has the tools, professional learning, and guidance they need to be successful. This detailed guide examines how the components of an NWEA Solution can provide the support teachers demand and deserve.
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Assessment, Early learning, Leadership, Literacy, Math, Professional learning
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Accelerator, Professional Learning
Podcast
This was a fun one… because we got to talk to you, our listeners! In this episode: We see how Mr. Potato head can motivate students, one additional limb at a time. We open a big box of costumes in the middle of class. We learn about a teacher who calls students’ parents to share good news, and how one student wanted to return the favor. And finally, we get to hear some incredibly touching stories of students and families letting their teachers know how awesome they are. (Jacob and Kailey get a little misty-eyed.)
Topics: Early learning, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Math, Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning