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.
Inside the Classroom: Student Writing
From a 2nd Grade Classroom
Building on the Strengths of Teachers: Improving Student Literacy Achievement in Chicago, IL
Recently, CLI presented at the Council of Great City Schools Conference in Indianapolis, IN. CLI’s CAO, Rahshene Davis’s, presentation was called “Building on the Strengths of Teachers: Improving Student Literacy Achievement in Chicago, IL.” Check out the student writing and teacher reflection below that demonstrates the great work i3 work happening in Chicago!
Kindergarten Classroom, i3 Chicago
Children’s Writing: An Expression of Creativity, Reflection and Growth Part II
Teacher Reflection:
Inside the Classroom
In Texas, one teacher is taking the creation of a reading corner into his own hands.
Investing in Excellence: Building on the Strengths of Teachers
?Recently, we held our i3 National Meeting “Investing in Excellence: Building on the Strengths of Teachers” which was an opportunity for principals and district leaders to gather and discuss current topics in education.
Avoiding the Summer Slide
For many children, summer means swimming pools, sports camps, vacations and riding bikes around the neighborhood. With a two- to three-month long break from school, most kids don’t engage in as many intellectually stimulating activities and don’t read as much as they do during the school year, which can have a profound impact on their academic achievement from the previous year.
The Third Grade Milestone
Colorado recently took a major step toward ensuring all children can read by third grade when Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the READ Act. The law focuses on identifying and providing services for students who have reading deficiencies in kindergarten through third grades to better prepare students for more reading-intensive schoolwork and future success beyond third grade.