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Teachers can support early readers by making their day full of practice opportunities. Use small groups and tools like word rings during transition periods and downtime to intensify their reading interventions. NWEA literacy expert Tiffany Peltier, PhD discusses the challenges young students have with early word recognition and how educators can help to address them. ➡️ Watch the full video: http://spr.ly/6004Uc7P0

Schools are seeing persistent learning gaps in math, especially at the middle-school level. Join NWEA senior professional learning consultant and former middle school math educator Tatiana Ciccarelli M.S. Ed. for a free webinar on using MAP Growth to enhance math instruction. Learn strategies for understanding student data, mastering content, and improving teacher-student connections in math education. Register here: http://spr.ly/6006SJcBs

"A common concern about using AI in the classroom is the justifiable fear that students may use it to cheat, whether it be having AI write their essay or solve their math problems. One way to get around this is to use AI to engage students in deeper problem-solving and analysis." These prompts and guiding principles can help you and your students use AI effectively:

Early screening for dyslexia can change a child’s academic trajectory. Identifying students at risk allows for timely, targeted interventions that meet their unique learning needs. #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth Here are a few tips educators can use to help students with dyslexia reach their full potential: http://spr.ly/6000qQZd8

For students to develop agency, teachers need to feel they have it too. School leaders can help by creating a supportive environment. Use these strategies to get started:

Open middle problems let students arrive at different answers while prompting discussion amongst their peers on their approach and why they think their answer best meets the criteria. Read more from our experts on how this format goes beyond the standard worksheet and embeds rich conversations in the classroom: http://spr.ly/6001qtf8H

“When students write, they are taking a piece of themselves and making it visible to other people. It is an act of vulnerability that requires both bravery and trust.” We spoke with Miah Daughtery, Ed.D, VP of academic advocacy at NWEA, to learn about her work with 826 National—a non-profit with writing labs across the country dedicated to building confident, creative young writers. Read more from the interview:

"I think investing in professional learning is the way that we show that we love each other, as educators, and we want all of us to get better and grow together in this journey." Tatiana Ciccarelli M.S. Ed. shares why educators using MAP Growth need PL to get the most out of their data. Learn how MAP Growth Professional Learning helps educators make meaningful, measurable instructional change that improves student outcomes: http://spr.ly/6009onPi1

The most effective interventions for dyslexia target the specific challenges these students face, primarily word recognition and decoding. Structured literacy approaches, which emphasize explicit, systematic literacy instruction, are proven to help students improve their reading skills. #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth Here are a few ways educators can better enable students to understand their unique challenges and achieve their full potential: http://spr.ly/6000qYZbu

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