What We Know; What You Can Do — Presented by: Dr. Robin Schwarz One of the major challenges of ESL teachers is working with learners who have no prior literacy. How can you best teach these learners to read? Teaching non-literate or very low literate non-English speakers to read is NOT like teaching students who […]
Teachers request, Principals order, Central Office designed, Board of Education approved, Maintenance installed…and what the Students wanted All too often we find this is true with schools, but not your school district of course Let the experts help you provide the right solution for what the students need. Contact us and we’ll help you identify […]
Welcome to the October issue of Mimio.ink Newsletter! In this month’s issue, you’ll read how ten teachers were selected as recipients of the Mimio Jump Start Grant, and hear how some of them plan to use their new MimioClassroom? products this year. “In my [grant] application, I created and submitted a game explaining why I […]
I have a few questions for you regarding your current Benchmark Assessment plans: Are your students taking quarterly benchmark assessments? After the assessment, how do you determine the acceleration or remediation path for the student? Are you adding your own questions to these assessments? Are your benchmark assessments aligned to your district/school curriculum maps? As […]
Mandated accountability and solid reading improvement in the classroom is more than critical, it is a pattern for our country's future success globally. We cannot wait another school year to provide students (and teachers) with proven tools and methods that effectively teach the basics of reading.
The differences between Scholastic Read 180 and Reading Horizons are spelled out below: About Read 180 Read 180 is an effective remedial reading program for secondary students. The methodology is based on comprehension skills that are incorporated through independent learning, computer software, and teacher instruction. Read 180 has been available for 12 years. The program […]
We all remember bringing home report cards either excited or embarrassed of the letter grades of A, B, C, D or F. Some report cards from schools had a more in-depth explanation of behavior and plans for improvement. Did a letter grade really encapsulate how well you really did in the class? Some schools are […]
Sen. Rich Crandall: But we are on the cutting edge. And Ted I've got to say it's nice to talk about something other than recalls and redistricting. This topic right here literally moves the needle. What we find is that your kids take 180 days to learn, my kids take 180 days to learn; that's not true and that's exactly how state policy is. Everybody has to sit in their chair for the same amount of time. Using technology, you take the best of a brick and mortar school and the best of online digital and blend them together.
