Florida’s literacy crisis: declining reading rates, book bans, and the fight for education
Florida’s literacy rates are declining. FSU experts stress the need to revive reading for critical thinking and democracy.
Gymbox is doing an aura-reading class – and four other bonkers January fitness classes to try
Going to the gym is a pretty standard New Year’s Resolution, but Gymbox has gone one step further for those wanting to ...
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Universities nearing rollout of required literacy classes for elementary teachers across the state
Elementary schools across the state are about to get a large wave of new students — the teachers themselves. More than 15,000 ...
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Content Guru Natalie Wexler Urges Us to Move ‘Beyond The Science of Reading’
New book recommends that educators broaden focus with history and science to help students go deeper and learn more.
Pinellas schools revamp summer classes, expand paid camps
Summer Bridge also will grow its rising kindergarten program in all elementary schools, and centralize its summer voluntary ...
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East Greenwich students name reading app mascot
A class of students at Eldridge Elementary School in East Greenwich won a competition to name the mascot of the Sora Reading App. Ms. Uhrin’s class won with their idea to name the mascot “Comet.” View ...
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Making Class Participation Grades Meaningful
Benjamin Rifkin calls for incentivizing preparation for class discussions and making expectations for student engagement more ...
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To boost kids’ reading, Minnesota schools start to shift the way they teach
Schools are working now to overhaul literacy teaching to comply with a new state law, the Read Act. A visit to one Minnesota ...
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Taylor Swift literature class attracts students, but the art of poetry retains them
While Northwestern course offerings may sometimes seem mundane, a class featuring case studies of Taylor Swift’s music is ...