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The Third Grade Reading Guarantee
Read more: The Third Grade Reading GuaranteeIn 2014, the state of Ohio instituted the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Created in 2012 by local state Senator Peggy Lehner, this program is designed to ensure that students who are underperforming in reading receive resources to help. Students in public and public charter schools need to pass their third-grade reading proficiency test with a…
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The Impact of Low Literacy on Daily Life
Read more: The Impact of Low Literacy on Daily LifeThe impetus for building student literacy is typically school-related. Teachers and administrators want them to be successful in school because they know the importance of early education on the child’s future. There are also the state-mandated goals that measure student achievement and can affect the school district in many ways. Beyond those two significant incentives,…
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Helping Low-Income Students Succeed
Read more: Helping Low-Income Students SucceedFor many children, going to school is just one part of their daily ritual. They grumble get out of their comfortable bed, have breakfast, and are transported to school for a day of learning and spending time with friends. They receive their assignments for the day, then head home to complete them before they head…
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Parents Aiding Teachers For Better Learning
Read more: Parents Aiding Teachers For Better LearningThe creation of a lifelong learner and passionate reader extends beyond the classroom. It involves a group effort, which includes the friends and family of the student. They are the support system that ensures the lessons learned in the classroom get reinforced outside of it. They are the ones that make sure that homework gets…
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Building Vocabulary, One Word At A Time
Read more: Building Vocabulary, One Word At A TimeLanguage philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once wrote, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Wittgenstein knew that his world was limited to the words he could use to describe it. This has been borne out through more methodical tests, like those performed by Johnson O’Conner. For over two decades he performed a…
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Challenging Students for Better Results!
Read more: Challenging Students for Better Results!In 2011, innovative game designer Jane McGonigal wrote a book about her experiences with gamers and how to live better through games. The book was Reality is Broken, and it discussed how to improve life through gamification. Offering rewards for people to achieve has become a staple in our everyday lives, from points on credit…
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Improving Literacy Improves Behavior
Read more: Improving Literacy Improves BehaviorThe problem starts slowly. Students begin to struggle with their assignments. They work hard to understand the explanation of the concept, but it is just not coming to them as easily as it comes to their neighbor. When they go home to do homework, they do not have the same support system as other students.…
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Teachers as Literacy Role Models
Read more: Teachers as Literacy Role ModelsOver the summer, home is an incredibly important place in the development of a love for reading. That center shifts when the days get cooler and school begins. The classroom becomes the place where children continue to build their literacy skills. Instilling this desire goes beyond lessons taught in English class. There are amazing stories…
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Rewarding Student Achievement!
Read more: Rewarding Student Achievement!Motivating students is complicated. School staff knows what is required of the students by the state. The challenge has been to find a way to get the class to not only see that goal but to instill a desire to achieve it. A healthy debate has existed for years whether or not rewarding student achievement…