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Dr. Leslie Laud
Reading, Writing, and Assessment Specialist
The Science of Writing: 8 Routines
March 16, 2022

At present, only 24% of the students in our nation write proficiently. Yet, a powerful, little-known evidence-based science of writing exists!

  • Step Up to Writing
 
John Alexander
Dr. John Alexander
Educator and Literacy Expert
The Teaching of Reading: Why Structured Literacy Matters
February 23, 2022

Let’s look at the English Learner through a linguistic lens and consider two different constructs: language acquisition and literacy development. These two are independent constructs with their own characteristics and phases of development.

  • LANGUAGE Live
 
Dr. Kelly A. Powell-Smith
Dr. Kelly A. Powell-Smith
Mount St. Joseph University
Aligning Assessment to Meet Schoolwide Literacy Needs
February 9, 2022

It is not enough for assessments to be designed for a specific purpose and technically adequate (i.e., reliability and validity in the traditional sense).

  • Acadience
 
Antonio Fierro
Dr. Antonio Fierro
Literacy Expert and English Language Educator
Middle School English Language Learners: Mindful and Strategic Instruction
January 13, 2022

Let’s look at the English Learner through a linguistic lens and consider two different constructs: language acquisition and literacy development. These two are independent constructs with their own characteristics and phases of development.

  • LANGUAGE Live
 
Therese Pickett
Therese Pickett
Strategic Implementation Success Manager, Voyager Sopris Learning
Meeting Students Where They Are: High-Stakes Assessments in Our Current Environment
January 6, 2022

There has been much debate about high-stakes testing in this past year and particularly as students have returned to in-person learning with the uncertainty of remaining in person.

  • Acadience
 
Louise Spear Swerling
Dr. Louise Spear-Swerling
Literacy Expert
The Role of Structured Literacy Instruction in Every Child's Education
December 1, 2021

Structured Literacy (SL) approaches share a focus on certain types of content, and they exemplify specific instructional features.

  • Structured Literacy