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Ad lit.org: Engaging Parents to Support Good School Attendance
Poor school attendance is a strong predictor of school dropout. Children can't learn if they aren't present in school, so attendance is a must. Parents are best positioned to ensure children attend school and to build the expectation...
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Ad lit.org: Parent Involvement Checklist
Does your school do a good job of reaching out to parents? Use this checklist to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships.
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Ad lit.org: October Is Learning Disabilities Month
October was designated LD Month in 1985 through a proclamation by President Ronald Reagan. Each year the celebration is used to educate the public about learning disabilities.
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Ad lit.org: 5 Homework Strategies for Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities
Many students with learning or reading disabilities find homework challenging. Here are five research-based strategies that teachers can use to help students.
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Ad lit.org: Hooking Struggling Readers: Using Books They Can and Want to Read
One of the keys to helping struggling readers is to provide them with books that they can and want to read. Fiction for struggling readers must have realistic characters, readable and convincing text, and a sense of the readers'...
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Ad lit.org: Developing a Positive School Climate
What is meant by "school climate", and how can you assess the climate at your school? Read on for helpful definitions, assessment ideas, tools, and resources.
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Ad lit.org: Five Phases of Professional Development
Too often, teachers say that the professional development they receive provides limited application to their everyday world of teaching and learning. Here The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory shares a five-phase framework...
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Ad lit.org: Making College and Career Readiness the Mission for High Schools
To close the gap between what is expected of a high school graduate and what the world beyond high school demands, state leaders will need to develop coherent policies that equate earning a high school diploma with being prepared for the...
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Ad lit.org: Developing Academic Language: Got Words?
Concerns about how to build academic vocabulary and weave its instruction into curricula are common among classroom teachers. This article reviews the research and offers some practical suggestions for teachers.
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Ad lit.org: Giving Feedback on Student Writing
Learn how to conduct effective peer and teacher writing conferences to improve student writing.
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Teach 21: "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel (Unit Plan)
This seven-lesson plan unit on "The Pigman" covers all the essential elements of the novel, putting special emphasis on motivating students to apply high-order information literacy and reasoning skills. Includes useful handouts that...