Apr
10
Apr
6
“We also know that increasing vocabulary knowledge has a direct impact on comprehension and plays a role in overall school success.” ~Robert Marzano, Marzano’s Six-Step Vocabulary Process, Marzano’s Top 10 Characteristics of Effective Vocabulary Instruction
This week’s quote is courtesy of Paula, in PBS TeacherLine’s course, An Introduction to Underlying Principles and Research for Effective Literacy Instruction
Apr
2
Several action item requests emerged from the recent IC4 Advisory Board meeting. One of the action items came from teachers who noted that high school students needed opportunities to develop research skills in other courses besides ELA and the traditional research paper project.
I am working on just such a resource. One of the main starting points for all research is the ability to wonder and then turn wonder into an essential research question.
Given that most students learn best from visual resources, I’m using the StoryboardThat app to create the masthead for the emerging researchers resource.
Mar
30
“Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.” ~John Locke
#NationalReadingMonth
Mar
26
After our team meeting, with both face-to-face and virtual participation from teachers, graduate students, professors, team leaders, and students, the following themes appeared across the transcripts of digital notes:
Mar
23
“Children may remain confused about learning to read unless they develop fundamental concepts of print.”
~Concepts of Print, Letter Naming, and Phonemic Awareness
#NationalReadingMonth
Mar
20
The catalytic component of mathematics instruction and video technology makes great strides in learning for high school students, thanks to the NSF-sponsored research of the IC4 team, directed by Dr. Eric Hamilton, principal investigator.
Mar
16
Looking back to a quote from awhile ago…50 years! It is called “Make Them Read”
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