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The Value of Synchronizing EL Instruction with Core Classes

The Value of Synchronizing EL Instruction with Core Classes

Too often, English Learner (EL) instruction is taught in isolation, especially when it comes to the content. Students are pulled out of class or scheduled for additional instruction, but the topics of the vocabulary, spelling lists, and grammar exercises bear no resemblance to the content in their core classrooms. Moreover, because the student is an EL, expectations are often lowered, and the student receives less rigorous texts in their main classwork.

How Betting on Recess Paid Off for These Schools

How Betting on Recess Paid Off for These Schools

If students could choose, would they want to stay in your class? The question challenged Matthew Ginsburg, Principal of the Chittick, a K0-6 Boston Public School, when he first encountered it in a teacher success rubric as a fourth-grade math teacher. He assumed kids didn’t want to come to math or other classes with difficult topics, like adding fractions.

Building Math Fact Automaticity: Back to Basics for Math Achievement

Building Math Fact Automaticity: Back to Basics for Math Achievement

Despite heavy district investments and stronger curricula, students across the country continue to struggle with math. A common reason is that they lack math fact automaticity, causing them to divert focus to math processes they should be able to complete without thinking. So how can schools address this?