Parent-teacher conferences are wonderful opportunities for families and teachers to come together to create action plans for helping children succeed both in and out of the classroom. But what do you do when this first meeting doesn’t occur until the late fall? Waiting until that first report card, and later parent-teacher meeting, can often be an uncertain time.
Are We Passing with Flying Colors? Examining the Nation’s Report Card
- Identify Problem
- Set Agenda
- Formulate Policy
- Adopt Policy
- Implement Policy
How Parents Can Beat the Structural Barriers That Keep Kids From Reading
Your reading level is constantly growing and improving throughout your life, but understanding the basics as a child can be rather difficult.
What Principals Are Saying About CLI
We’re just going to come right out and say it, Principals like Children’s Literacy Initiative’s impact on teachers, school culture and their own professional development.
In June 2014, CLI surveyed principals who had received CLI coaching services during the 2013-2014 school year. They were asked to reflect on the impact their work with CLI had on the teachers within their building, the overall culture of the school, and their own professional growth.
Three Ways You Can Improve Your Communication with Families
A new school year not only brings a new classroom of young learners into our lives, but it also introduces us to their families. These families are the most powerful allies we can have when it comes to the academic success of our students.
Effective Pre-K Instruction is a Smart Investment
…with CLI intervention, Pre-K centers are better prepared to develop the vocabulary of their students, putting them on a much brighter path for future academic achievement.
‘Sophie’s Choice’ in the Classroom
Do teachers move forward to cover the objectives associated with the standardized test for that grade? Or do they slow down and make sure their students master the material before moving ahead?
Effective Practices: Teaching Sight Words to Increase Reading Fluency
If students can read high frequency words in a snap, their reading fluency will increase…
CLI Impacts Student’s Early Reading Skills
When Luiz walked into the classroom that morning he didn’t know it was going to be the day he would read his first book. Laura, the CLI Professional Developer and Rose, the kindergarten teacher, had been working on getting the students to build their reading stamina using sight words, familiar poetry and leveled texts.
Books That Help Create a Class Community Through Read Alouds
Making students feel at home in the classroom is a top priority for teachers during the fall. Teachers create cozy reading spaces, begin to develop rituals and routines, and help students understand the value of their contributions and hard work. Conversations about families can help foster connections among students and highlight diversity.