And more thoughts on how to promote equity in education — We recently had the opportunity to learn from three thought leaders in educational equity — Bill de la Cruz, equity leader, Dr. Christian Sawyer, Denver Public Schools Director of Schools, and Dr. Michelle Martin, the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children & Youth Services in the University of Washington’s Information School…

Students’ encounters with literature can be powerful vehicles for fostering educational equity. However, they can just as easily become barriers to diversity, inclusion, and opportunity when approached from a narrow lens. In this installment of our virtual Spring into Literacy Symposium, hear from Bill de la Cruz, equity leader, Dr…

A Student-Centered Approach to Data and Technology — We know that education technology is evolving quickly — classroom tools deliver more precise individualization than ever before and capture valuable student data at an unprecedented scale. But a truly personalized approach to instruction takes more than data. …

SEL and the Stories We Tell — Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is innately tied to literacy and language development and can be a critical element of any ELA classroom. In this installment of our virtual Spring into Literacy Symposium, educator and SEL champion Wendy Turner joined Kevin Baird, Senior Vice President for Integrated Experience at McGraw…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Stories that Inspired Us newsletter, where we take a look back at some stories that had a strong impact on us and our readers. This month we’re taking a look at articles with tangible, actionable teaching strategies you can implement in your classroom…

By Tim Needles, STEAM Teacher — Do you remember the first time you experienced augmented reality? For many of us, it likely appeared in our lives unexplained in the form of an interactive advertisement at a theme park or the on-field 1st and 10 line graphics during a football game. The technology probably wasn’t mentioned so…

How Blended Learning Can Empower Teachers and Learners — Our Spring into Literacy Symposium, a virtual event featuring literacy experts, educators, and thought leaders discussing the Science of Reading, blended learning, social and emotional learning, and equity, is well underway. Our second session, called “Redefining Blended Learning,” is now available to view on demand. The panel, featuring Dr. Doug…

By Laura Head, Educator — My first four years teaching stateside were spent piloting a new bilingual classroom. Recently returned from two years in France, I jumped into a 3rd-grade classroom in New York City, where I was to teach French to Anglophones and English to Francophones. Easier said than done! But a number of…

We recently launched our Spring into Literacy Symposium, a virtual event featuring literacy experts, educators, and thought leaders discussing the Science of Reading, blended learning, social and emotional learning, and equity. Our first session, called “The Science of Reading for Everyone,” is now available to view on demand. The panel…