ReadQuest 2017: Your passport to everywhere
ReadQuest 2017: Your passport to everywhere
February 23, 2017
Categories:
Reading
Waiting for six weeks I got my first passport when I was 15 years old. Standing in line at the local post office, nervous and not really sure what to expect, I waited. Clutching the pre-filled paperwork, I made my [...]
9 book ideas to celebrate Black History Month
9 book ideas to celebrate Black History Month
February 9, 2017
Categories:
Reading
This month is a special time. Since 1976, February has been officially recognized as Black History Month, although the celebration goes back decades beforehand. Black History Month honors not only the achievements of African Americans, but also recognizes their importance [...]
The difference between proficiency and growth
The difference between proficiency and growth
February 2, 2017
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Reading
Introduction This blog is rated PG for Proficiency and Growth. Readers are advised that the content of this blog is rigorously debated among noted experts and common understandings are yet to be realized. Even so, the terms “proficiency” and “growth” [...]
3 ways you can use the What Kids Are Reading report in your classroom
3 ways you can use the What Kids Are Reading report in your classroom
January 26, 2017
Categories:
Reading
In between episodes of Parks and Recreation, I was sifting through some of the recently added movies and TV shows on Netflix. One title caught my eye—A Series of Unfortunate Events. Where have I seen that before? Why does that [...]
STEM: Stamina and the competitive skill
STEM: Stamina and the competitive skill
January 19, 2017
Categories:
Math,
Reading
Is STEM—the focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—a concept or a curriculum? Is it a reaction or a reinvention? Is it four distinct disciplines (S, T, E, M) or one (S+T+E+M)? Let’s open with a bit of background on [...]
Success Story: Finding and showcasing the greatness in every student
Success Story: Finding and showcasing the greatness in every student
January 5, 2017
Categories:
Math,
Reading
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She seemed destined to be just another at-risk statistic, on a path to increasingly destructive behavior born of a troubled home life, poverty, abuse, and neglect. But along the way, one caring church family and a devoted elementary art teacher [...]
3 big predictions for K12 education in 2017
3 big predictions for K12 education in 2017
December 29, 2016
Categories:
Assessment,
Math,
Professional Development,
Reading
What will change in 2017? What will stay the same? Where is education heading? As 2016 comes to an end, we’ve put our heads together and made three big predictions for K12 education in 2017. Personalized learning and more flexibility [...]
The top books Renaissance quiz writers read in 2016
The top books Renaissance quiz writers read in 2016
December 22, 2016
Categories:
Reading
Ever wonder who writes the reading comprehension quizzes in Renaissance Accelerated Reader® and Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360®? With more than 180,000 quizzes available and new books published every day, we have an amazing team that reads new books each week [...]
How to jump-start struggling readers
How to jump-start struggling readers
December 15, 2016
Categories:
Reading
Imagine reading a sentence, but not understanding its context. You can read each individual word fine, but the sentence itself doesn’t make sense. Imagine praying, crossing your fingers, and hoping that your teacher doesn’t call on you to read aloud [...]
