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Is Lucy Calkins Really a Proponent of "Direct, Explicit Instruction"?
That's what she claims, but the lessons in her curriculum don't bear that out.
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Natalie Wexler
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How to Make the Dream of Education Equity (or Most of It) a Reality
Studies on the effects of tutoring--by humans or computers--point to ways to improve regular classroom instruction.
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Natalie Wexler
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Literacy Experts Say Some EdReports Ratings Are Misleading
Reviewers are giving some bloated basal readers top marks while failing to put a seal of approval on at least one effective curriculum
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Natalie Wexler
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More People Should Know About the Bookworms Literacy Curriculum
Studies show it boosts reading comprehension and fluency, and teachers say it boosts engagement too.
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Natalie Wexler
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Shaker Heights Offers a Lesson in the Limits of Integration
The failure of the suburb's efforts to achieve education equity has more to do with class differences than racial ones.
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Natalie Wexler
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Could Debate Help Struggling Students Succeed?
Participating in high school debate significantly boosts reading scores and graduation rates, according to a study.
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Natalie Wexler
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To Counter Grade Inflation, We Need to Change the Way We Teach
Teaching methods conflict with what science has discovered about how people learn.
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