Episodes
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
5 Classroom Strategies for Early Reading Intervention
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Today’s students and teachers are under increasing pressure to show early progress and success in reading. Not all of this can be attributed to a desire to increase standardized test scores, as some may fear; it also has to do with a concern that kids will be “left behind” if they are not reading independently by at least third grade. This situation often leads to intervention as a strategy for boosting the skills of slow or reluctant readers. But is intervention a one-dimensional tool?
To view the original blog, visit: https://www.lexialearning.com//blog/5-classroom-strategies-early-reading-intervention
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
2 Classroom Strategies for Teaching Multisyllabic Words
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
There are two related but different strategies to approach the identification of words with more than one syllable: syllable division and structural analysis.
To view the original blog, visit: https://www.lexialearning.com//blog/2-classroom-strategies-teaching-multisyllabic-words
Friday Aug 09, 2019
More Than a Number: What’s a Lexile Measure?
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Many state assessments, mid-year tests, and reading programs report students' progress using a Lexile measure.
But the number is not just a measurement of student growth—it can be a tool for challenging students and promoting a love of reading.
To view the original blog, visit: https://www.lexialearning.com/blog/more-number-what-is-lexile-measure
Friday Aug 09, 2019
RTI and MTSS: Do You Know the Difference Between These Support Systems?
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
In education, there seems to be an acronym for everything. Response to intervention (RTI) and Multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) are two of the most commonly used acronyms, with mentions thrown into practically every department meeting, professional development seminar, and district conference. Though often discussed together, the two are not the same.
It is important to understand the differences between RTI and MTSS in order to properly utilize both in creating successful interventions and paths to success.
To view the original blog, visit: https://www.lexialearning.com/blog/rti-and-mtss-do-you-know-difference-between-these-support-systems
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Context Clues: 5 Fun Activities to Boost Vocabulary Development
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
In an effort to build students' academic language, educators are incorporating increasingly complex texts into their lesson plans. With College and Career Readiness standards emphasizing the acquisition and use of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, students are encouraged to find the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary by choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. One strategy is the use of a variety of reference materials, while another involves applying knowledge of the structure of words and parts of words, such as stems, root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Here, we'll focus on helping students develop the ability to use the context of an unfamiliar word—i.e. the text surrounding it—as a clue to the word's meaning.
To view the original blog, visit: https://www.lexialearning.com/blog/context-clues-5-fun-activities-boost-vocabulary-development
Friday Aug 09, 2019
6 Tips to Help Students Develop a Growth Mindset in the Classroom
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Between two students, one with the motivation to persevere after a mistake and one who refuses to try when an assignment "looks hard," which do you think is more likely to achieve academically?
To view the original blog, visit: https://www.lexialearning.com/blog/6-tips-help-students-develop-growth-mindset-classroom