Category: Middle School Learners (6-8)

5 Quick Tips for Solid Classroom Management

Prioritizing classroom management is essential for creating an environment where students can thrive. When a teacher effectively manages the classroom, it minimizes disruptions, maximizes learning time, and fosters a positive and respectful atmosphere. Good classroom management not only helps maintain order but also supports student engagement, enhances academic achievement, and reduces stress for both teachers […]
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Differentiated Instruction: Empowered Teaching with Technology

In the dynamic landscape of education, one size does not fit all. Every student brings a unique set of strengths, experiences, and learning preferences to the classroom. As educators, it’s our responsibility to embrace this diversity and ensure that every student has the accessibility and opportunity to thrive. However, we recognize that to effectively address […]
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Teaching with Technology: Enhancing Personalized Learning

Join us in this blog series as we explore the journey of personalized learning in reading instruction. From the challenges students face to the innovative strategies employed by educators, each post will spotlight the transformative power of personalized, individualized, and differentiated instruction in unlocking students’ full potential. Teaching with technology can be a challenge, but […]
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District Profile: Special Education Thrives in Texas

District Profile: Spring Branch ISD, Houston, TX Julie White is the Special Education facilitator for Spring Branch ISD in the greater Houston area. With a background as a reading teacher and elementary school teacher, White’s focus is especially on supporting language arts for special education students. Her students represent a diverse range of special education […]
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Long-Struggling Nevada ELLs See Great Progress with MindPlay

District Profile: Nye County (NV) School District Student Population: enrolled 5,393; special needs, 15%; ELL, 9%; economically challenged, 80% Schools: 17 District Characteristics: urban, suburban and rural; low performance Educator Profiled: Richard Wiley, Director of Student Achievement, Alternative and Adult Education When Richard Wiley assumed his role as Director of Student Achievement, Alternative and Adult Education in Nye […]
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Texas District Goes From D grade to B (Part 2)

Options and Innovations Propels a Texas District From “D” grade to “B” Part 2 of 2 from the series on district transitions District Profile:District: Manor, TX, Independent School DistrictStudent Population: • Primary populations: Hispanic/Latino: 65%+; African American: 20%+; White: 17%+ • Enrollment: 9,463 Pre-K-12 • Economically disadvantaged: 79% • New students annually: 600-1,000 After Superintendent […]
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Texas District Goes From D grade to B (Part 1)

Options and Innovations Propels a Texas District From “D” grade to “B” Part 1 of 2 from the series on district transitions District Profile: Manor, TX, Independent School District Student Population: • Primary populations: Hispanic/Latino: 65%+; African American: 20%+; White: 17%+ • Enrollment: 9,463 Pre-K-12 • Economically disadvantaged: 79% • New students annually: 600-1,000 When […]
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Middle and High School Students Leap in Reading Skills with MindPlay

In her own words: Stacey Breaud, Adolescent Literacy Coach in Washington Parish School System, Franklinton, LA, tells the district story. District Profile: Washington Parish School System, Franklinton, LA Student Population: • 5,500 students in grades PreK-12 • 98% free/reduced lunch • Schools: 10 District Performance Score: C Graduation Rate: 81% (2017-2018) Reading Challenge Our district […]
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Ohio Middle and Elementary Students See Up to Four Times Greater Reading Growth with MindPlay

Reading Challenge: An Ohio district is faced with 129 identified middle and elementary school struggling readers. District Profile: 1100 students; Grades K-12; 40% Free/Reduced Lunch The Story At Cardinal Local School District, in Middlefield, OH, Speech Therapist Dr. Melissa Butler is in charge of screening and providing interventions for struggling grades three-through-eight students. In September 2017, […]
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