When students struggle to read, they struggle to succeed. Watch this short video to find out how Imagine Learning is changing that for students at Eisenhower School.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
How to help a struggling reader
By eighth grade, only one in four students is reading at grade level. This video shows how we can improve those odds:
Monday, August 22, 2011
Could this simple strategy help you boost reading and math scores?
The secret to soaring test scores may be as simple as asking your students to act out — act out what they read, that is. According to new research from two major universities, physically acting out text can help students improve their comprehension and their ability to make inferences — especially for struggling readers and English learners. Here’s how you can use this simple strategy to help students boost their scores on both reading and math tests:
Friday, June 24, 2011
The iPad: Your secret weapon for helping struggling readers
Are you looking for a secret weapon to help your struggling readers catch up with their peers and learn to love reading? According to this article from the Sydney Morning Herald, you may be overlooking a powerful tool that can help students accelerate their reading development, improve comprehension, and get excited about books. That’s right, it’s the iPad. Here’s why it works:
Thursday, March 31, 2011
How to get your kids itching to write: Insights from The Book Thief author Markus Zusak
When I went to see Markus Zusak, famed author of The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger, I expected to learn a little more about his books and get my copy of The Book Thief signed. What I didn’t expect was to walk away itching to write my own stories.
But I did. And if what Mr. Zusak shared with his audience of nearly 500 fans at a local library on a Saturday night gave me the story-writing bug, I’m willing to bet it can help you get your students — especially your struggling readers and reluctant writers — a little more excited about creating their own stories.
So what exactly did he say?
