Like many educators, Christy Stanley wants her students to practice close reading and deep learning. But she is up against a far more seductive habit. ... READ MORE

The right educational technology helped this district see immediate gains in reading ... READ MORE

When Tiffany Hicks would read with her son Jaxson before he entered kindergarten at McKinley Elementary School, he would sometimes struggle to follow along with her. Hicks said he had difficulty understanding some words and concepts, which would cause him to second-guess himself and get anxious when it came time for him to do some reading. Sometimes the anxiety of not knowing a word would bring Jaxson to the point of tears. ... READ MORE

To support college and career readiness, educators should ensure that students are being held to rigorous academic standards and encourage them to begin thinking about their future careers at an early age, write Michael Ballone and Michael Bowman, administrators in a New Jersey school district. In this commentary, they share these and other strategies they use to prepare students for college and career. ... READ MORE

Here's how a K-8 district establishes a strong foundation for postsecondary success ... READ MORE

Achieve3000 helps Colorado Springs middle school students increase Lexile measures, college and career readiness ... READ MORE

Michael Ballone, director of curriculum for the K-8 Marlboro Township Public Schools in New Jersey, has a clear idea of what most literacy instruction gets wrong: it only serves struggling readers. “I think every child needs to have some kind of reading intervention,” says Ballone, a former seventh-grade English teacher. “It might mean acceleration or it might mean remediation. If it means we need to give students material one, two or three grade levels above what they are reading in order for them to progress, that’s what we do.” ... READ MORE

Marlboro Township Public Schools (MTPS) is a suburban community school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey, comprising eight schools that serve grades PreK-8, with a large percentage of high-achieving students, deeply involved families, and an attentive and analytical board of education. ... READ MORE

Differentiated instruction is the idea that we can meet more students’ needs by changing content, processes and products to keep kids learning at high levels and eventually achieve equitable outcomes. ... READ MORE

See how this large urban school is supplementing its curriculum to ensure that every student is being supported ... READ MORE