Category: Middle School Learners (6-8)

Teaching with Technology: Empowering Differentiated Instruction

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 opportunity to thrive. However, we recognize that to effectively address the needs […]
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Teaching with Technology: Navigating Personalized Learning to Enhance Student Outcomes

Who Benefits from Personalized Instruction? Meet Dallas, a seventh-grade student facing reading challenges in Ms. Madeline Babcock’s classroom. Every day, he steps into her reading class, unsure of what lies ahead but hopeful for progress. Ms. Babcock has laid out a clear vision: this year is devoted to enhancing reading skills through a three-step roadmap […]
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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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Special Education Facilitator Sees Broad Skill Growth with MindPlay

District Profile: Spring Branch ISD, Houston, TX Student Population: • 35,000 students • 54.4% at-risk • diverse, with a large percentage of English language learners • socio-economic: wide range, from high to low Julie White is the Special Education facilitator for Spring Branch ISD in the greater Houston area. With a background as a reading […]
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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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