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Signs of Spring

Signs of spring bloom in April: brighter colors, new growth, busy insects are all evidence of spring. And so is poetry! April is National Poetry Month. Regardless of whether you greet spring in the city, country, or somewhere in the middle, take a look around to enjoy the sights, smells, and sounds of the changing season!  It’s time to welcome spring with a book …

Simple Practices to Nurture the Motivation to Read

Simple Practices to Nurture the Motivation to Read

Honoring books for self-selection, sharing the excitement of read-alouds, building a balanced book collection, making your passions public, and providing rewards that demonstrate the value of reading are just a few simple but transformative suggestions that can nurture the love of reading in your classroom.

Elementary boy in yellow plaid shirt taking a test

Simple Ways to Assess the Writing Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities

Student writing can be evaluated on five product factors: fluency, content, conventions, syntax, and vocabulary. Writing samples also should be assessed across a variety of purposes for writing to give a complete picture of a student’s writing performance across different text structures and genres. These simple classroom help in identifying strengths and weaknesses, planning instruction, evaluating instructional activities, giving feedback, monitoring performance, and reporting progress.

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