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  • Scaffolding for Reading Independence: Effective Strategies

    Scaffolding for Reading Independence: Effective Strategies

    Scaffolding for independence involves empowering students to learn new skills by strategically building on previous experience and knowledge, gradually shifting the responsibility for learning from educator to student.

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  • The Art of the Repeated Read-Aloud

    The Art of the Repeated Read-Aloud

    There are various tools to help children develop literacy skills and learn to love reading. A SEEDS of Learning favorite is the repeated read-aloud.

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  • Missouri Reading Interventionist Becomes the First to Earn SIPPS Educator Certification

    Missouri Reading Interventionist Becomes the First to Earn SIPPS Educator Certification

    Congratulations to Missouri reading interventionist Sara Adams, who is the very first educator to officially earn the SIPPS Educator Certification by completing our newest professional learning offering, the SIPPS Educator Certification Course!

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  • Aligning Literacy Efforts from Pre-K to Kindergarten: Engaging Early Educators in the Conversation

    Aligning Literacy Efforts from Pre-K to Kindergarten: Engaging Early Educators in the Conversation

    Emily Grunt, Collaborative Classroom’s Director of Early Childhood and Field Team Support and Alicia Simba, Author and Transitional Kindergarten Teacher with Oakland Unified School District, hosted an interactive discussion with other early childhood educators and leaders. The discussion touched on topics including current foundational knowledge research and teaching strategies, how leaders and administrators can support…

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  • Early Literacy Predictors – Oral Language

    Early Literacy Predictors – Oral Language

    The Big 5 Early Literacy Skills are oral language, phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabetic principle, and vocabulary and meaning. These skills precede the conventional literacy skills of decoding, oral reading fluency, reading comprehension, spelling, and writing. This blog takes a close look at oral language.

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  • How Stockton’s Superintendent Is Leading Change for Reading Achievement

    How Stockton’s Superintendent Is Leading Change for Reading Achievement

    Dr. Michelle Rodriguez is leading big change in the Stockton Unified School district—particularly in the area of reading achievement. Just two years into her tenure, the percentage of students reading at grade-level has jumped almost 20 percent and the percentage of English learners reading at grade-level or above has doubled.

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  • How Walsh Elementary Uses SEEDS to Build Confidence in Little Learners

    How Walsh Elementary Uses SEEDS to Build Confidence in Little Learners

    Veronica Traks is a passionate educator and coach with over 20 years of experience. As a LETRS-certified facilitator, college professor, literacy coach, and professional learning facilitator, she provides comprehensive support to educators, helping them implement strategies that enhance student success. She has been in the Springfield Public School District for 20 years.

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  • How Circle Cross Ranch Academy Is Strengthening School Culture

    How Circle Cross Ranch Academy Is Strengthening School Culture

    Kayla Piel, Circle Cross Ranch Principal, shares her experience and the results she is seeing through implementing Collaborative Classroom’s Caring School Community program.

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  • Six Best Practices for a Successful Curriculum Pilot

    Six Best Practices for a Successful Curriculum Pilot

    In “Six Best Practices for a Successful Curriculum Pilot” teachers, administrators, and other decision-makers explore why piloting curricula is a powerful and increasingly common part of the curriculum adoption process and how to pilot well.

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  • How SIPPS Is Improving Foundational Literacy for Older Readers in Rowan Salisbury Schools, NC

    How SIPPS Is Improving Foundational Literacy for Older Readers in Rowan Salisbury Schools, NC

    Rowan Salisbury Schools located in central North Carolina in Rowan County is North Carolina’s first “Renewal” School District, which gives the district charter-like flexibility with calendar, personnel and budgets.

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