Resources for Educators

Presented by: Dr. Jennifer Langer-OsunaAssociate Professor of Elementary Mathematics Education and the Learning SciencesStanford University Graduate School of Education Collaborative learning is a learner-centered instructional model that involves a group of students working together to share ideas, question each other’s thinking, and solve problems. Research has demonstrated that collaborative learning methods improve student achievement in […]

Presented by: Nancy Hennessy, M.Ed.Educational consultant & past president of the International Dyslexia Association It’s time to dispel the myths and surface the reality that the science of reading does address comprehension. Watch this on-demand webinar to learn:

Presented by: Sharon Vaughn, Ph.D. Manuel J. Justiz Endowed Chair in Education and the Executive Director of The Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin The recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress scores show that about a third of students in fourth and eighth grades are not able […]

Presented by: Tim Odegard, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies, Middle Tennessee State University In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we examine the history of dyslexia, how it can be identified, and how to provide effective supports for students with reading difficulties, including dyslexia.

Presented by: Dr. Ben Clarke Professor, School Psychology Program & Director of the Center on Teaching and Learning, University of Oregon The goal of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework is to ensure all children benefit from high-quality instruction and that those students who need additional support to fill gaps in their knowledge and skills […]

Access to high-quality, equitable math instruction is hardly a given, especially for historically marginalized students. Every child deserves a math education that allows them to make sense of the world quantitatively and to appreciate their own power to reason. During this on-demand webinar Dr. Kyndall Brown, co-author of Choosing to See: A Framework for Equity […]

Syntax and sentence comprehension are critical yet often forgotten contributors to comprehension. The science tells us that the ability to understand sentence structure, or syntax, is critical to students’ comprehension of written text. The skilled reader has to understand not only the meanings of the words but also the ideas conveyed within and between sentences […]

While most elementary-age children learn to read well when they receive strong Tier 1 instruction based on the science of reading, every classroom has students who need additional help. Watch Drs. Carrie Thomas Beck, Michelle Hosp, and Monica Ng in this on-demand webinar to learn practical solutions for providing Tier 2 interventions to students struggling […]

When it comes to reading comprehension, teachers generally think of vocabulary, comprehension skills, and background knowledge as the critical components for students entering the middle grades. While this is true, we’re learning it’s an incomplete picture. Reading fluency is also vital to becoming a competent reader. During this on-demand webinar, Dr. Claude Goldenberg will discuss […]

Outside of the classroom, much of the math we encounter is in the form of word problems. “I’m having 12 people for Thanksgiving dinner. Each person will eat 1.5 pounds of turkey. How big of a turkey do I need to buy?” Yet, inside the classroom, how to solve word problems can leave students and […]

During this information-packed on-demand webinar Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, author of the 2019 book Conquering Dyslexia, unpacks the latest research on dyslexia and explains our current understanding of this neurobiological disorder.

While teaching students strategies to become automatic with basic math facts may initially take more time, in the long run it will benefit students much more than memorization. When students learn strategies, they are more likely to retain their automaticity. And because these strategies are generalizable to whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and even integers and […]