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.
If students can read high frequency words in a snap, their reading fluency will increase…
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.
School principals model educational beliefs, behaviors and expectations that impact the entire school community – teachers, support staff, parents and students.
September is here and teachers everywhere are busy preparing for the school year ahead. If you are one of the growing number of teachers who uses a smartphone or tablet in the classroom, you may be searching for some useful apps to help communicate with families, conduct assessments, or allow your students practice literacy skills. We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite free apps for educators, so all you have to do is hit download and get teaching!
September 2, 2014 CLI’s new executive director, Dr. Joel Zarrow, PhD, was recently introduced to Philadelphia educators, board members and city officials at its Market St. offices. Zarrow made sure his audience understood his commitment to bringing kids in grades K-3 up to “snuff” and grade level when…
In the final part of our series we’re asking the question, Is your room arranged in a way that allows for multiple types of learning to occur? Based on research, and tested with hundreds of teachers across multiple districts and schools, CLI has put together our own best practices for arranging your classroom’s space.
In June, the American Institutes for Research (AIR)
In part two of our series we’re asking the question, Are you using wall space effectively by incorporating authentic print and tools to support learning? Based on research, and tested with hundreds of teachers across multiple districts and schools, CLI has put together our own best practices for getting the right kinds of posters and tools up in your classroom.
In June, the
You know that feeling you get when you walk into a new place and within a few seconds you already know what kind of experience you’re going to have? You felt the room’s “vibe”, as some might say. Well it turns out that within an educational setting, “vibe” is a critical, deeply studied, aspect of student learning.
When Roberto rushed into school to pick his daughters up from the after school program, he wasn’t aware that his idea of his own role as a parent was about to change. When he walked into the gymnasium, he spotted his daughter sitting in a cluster of children who were being read to by an adult. As soon as she saw him, his 8 year-old daughter ran to him, hugged him and pointed to the woman behind the Family Literacy Night registration desk, saying, “Ask that lady if you can go upstairs with the grown-ups.