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Effective Literacy Lesson: Understanding Compound Words Through Their Two Word Parts
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Teach students to read and understand a compound word by identifying the two words that make it.
Effective Literacy Lesson: Constructing an Argumentative Claim
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Students learn to write a debatable, focused, and clear claim with this instructional approach.
Effective Literacy Lesson: Making and Evaluating Predictions to Support Comprehension
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
An instructional sequence shows how to help students integrate new info with their mental representation of the text.
Research Brief: Discussing a Vocabulary Graphic Organizer with an Online Partner May Help Students Learn Science Content
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Students using the electronic organizer with online discussion showed a stronger path to increased science learning.
Reed and Colleagues to Measure Improvement of Literacy Outcomes of Students in Juvenile Justice Schools in New Four-Year Study
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
A $3.3 million study funded by the Institute of Educational Science will seek to add knowledge about evidence-based instruction in such settings.
One District’s Journey to Every Middle School Student Achieving Literacy Proficiency
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Cedar Rapids schools are creating a shared literacy instructional vision and partnering with the Iowa Reading Research Center.
Bringing Awareness to Dyslexia, One Cookie at a Time
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Three young girls go door-to-door selling cookies and starting conversations about dyslexia.
The Continued Importance of Handwriting Instruction
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Learning handwriting and practicing it in the home and at school helps early readers learn to recognize letters.
Education and Advocacy Tool Available for Families Through eLearning Dyslexia Overview Module
Monday, May 13, 2019
The module is available at no cost to Iowa families and other Iowa residents wanting to learn about dyslexia.
Filling the Gaps: Text Sets Build Background Knowledge and Improve Comprehension of Informational Texts
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Consider the objective of the unit and what students already know, and then begin building a diverse set of texts for students to read.