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Sep 06, 2018

Book Suggestions by Genre for K–6 Readers

As a teacher, you often see a couple of types of students in your classroom when it comes to reading: those who always have their nose buried in a book and those who would rather have their teeth p

Brita Hammer

Aug 06, 2018

[Back to School] 6 Tips to Support Your ELLs This Year

Summer is almost over, and back-to-school preparation is right around the bend! While you’re working on planning for this upcoming school year, it’s important to think about specific ways that you can support the English language learners (ELLs) you’ll have in your class. We’ve compiled six top tips to help your students start off the new year on the right foot.

Brita Hammer

Aug 02, 2018

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] Trump Signs Ed. Policy Bill to Reauthorize the Perkins Act

In a watershed moment for his administration on education policy, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a reauthorization of the Perkins Act, called the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Read all about this and more in this week’s EdNews Round Up!

McKenna Wierman

Aug 01, 2018

[Back-to-School] Free Classroom Resources Bundle from Edmentum

Edmentum has just what you need to start off the school year right. Our fun, classroom packs are full of printables that are perfect for getting your classroom organized and ready, while our Back-to-School Topical Resource Pack is loaded with everything you need for a perfect first day back, including fact sheets, activities, and name tags!

McKenna Wierman

Jul 19, 2018

10 Early Literacy Instructional Best Practices for Michigan Educators

Establishing a strong foundation in literacy is absolutely essential to future academic success, including attainment of the new college- and career-ready standards that are being put in place under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Initiatives related to reading by the 3rd grade are becoming increasingly common across the country, and Michigan is no exception.

Mark Radcliffe

Jul 05, 2018

[Weekly EdNews Round Up] Raising Kids Who Want to Read – Even During Summer

Kids have a lot of leisure time over summer break, but not enough of them are using it to read for pleasure. Read up on some tips on how to encourage kids to pick up a book when they have some down time this summer in this week’s EdNews Round Up!

McKenna Wierman

Jun 26, 2018

Universal Design for Learning: What Is It?

UDL – A Brief Definition

Thomas Boe

Jun 04, 2018

[Learning to Read] Using Digital Tools Within the UDL Framework

Most teachers of little ones understand that teaching elementary children often involves walking a narrow line between exploration and total chaos. Walking that line often means navigating and eliminating as many obstacles to learning as possible, taking care to identify gaps quickly so that no one gets left behind. This is best supported by a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) curriculum with embedded provisions, including technology.