For decades, schools and districts across the country have searched for ways to improve student academic performance and close the achievement gap. Articles and books have been written and educators continue to implement strategies proven to work with all children,…
The relationship between Academic English, English Language development and Standards Plus Lessons
According to recent research (2021) conducted by the Linguistic Minority Research Institute at the University of California, “Learning Academic English is one of the surest, most reliable ways of attaining socio-economic success in the United States today.” As educators, our…
How California Schools Can Use Relief Funds to Best Help Students
As an incentive for California public schools to reopen this spring for in-person instruction, Governor Newsom has proposed providing an additional $2 billion to school districts that submit a COVID-19 safety plan by February 1, 2021. This amount represents an…
The Best Ways to Address Virtual Classroom Challenges
Distance learning is creating new unprecedented challenges for teachers. Each class environment, and student, presents a unique situation. Virtual classes often have up to 35 students joining remotely, and teachers are working exceptionally hard to bring all these diverse situations…
How to Address the Ramifications of Adaptive Learning
Adaptive learning uses technology to facilitate personalized instruction for individual students by applying algorithms and data to adjust the pace and path of learning. The concept of adaptive learning got introduced in the 1970s; however, it became more prevalent during…