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Be Direct!

by Laura Maniglia | Jun 17, 2022 | active learning, classroom management, instruction, learning, math, public schools, reading, students, teachers, Tutorial

As defined by the National Institute of Direct Instruction, this method emphasizes “well-developed and carefully planned lessons designed around small learning increments and clearly defined and prescribed teaching tasks.” Initially developed in the 1960’s to...

Beyond Nonfiction: The Benefits of Reading Fiction

by Laura Maniglia | Feb 26, 2022 | cognitive skills, creativity, interpersonal relations, learning, non-cognitive skills, reading, SEL, student engagement

People generally read non-fiction to acquire information. Non-fiction encourages questioning and critical thinking and builds vocabulary. Starting children reading non-fiction will prepare them for the type of reading they will do as adults. Non-fiction texts make up...

Follow the Science (For READING)!

by Laura Maniglia | Jan 7, 2022 | instruction, language, learning, NAEP, parents, PISA, reading, speech, student engagement, study skills, teacher training, teachers

The controversy about the best method to teach reading has been raging for more than 200 years. Phonics has been around since the 1600s. In the 17th & 18th centuries phonics remained the prevailing method. Children learned the...

Testing and Learning

by Laura Maniglia | Dec 16, 2021 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, public schools, reading, student engagement, study skills

Practice tests enhance learning. “Pretesting involves taking tests before to-be-learned information is studied, whereas post-testing involves taking tests after information is studied.” What are the benefits of each? Should instructors test students before they are...

The Value of Homework

by Laura Maniglia | Nov 29, 2021 | academic standing, active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, homework, instruction, learning, reading, student engagement, students, study skills, teacher effectiveness

Homework has been the subject of debate since the nineteenth century. Attitudes about homework undergo changes every few decades, depending on the current trends in society. Perspectives range from homework causing undue stress (1930’s, ‘60’s, 2000’s) to...

The Nation’s Report Card Delivers Dismal News

by Laura Maniglia | Oct 19, 2021 | academic standing, instruction, learning, math, NAEP, PISA, reading, teacher effectiveness, teachers

The nation’s report card, NAEP, recently released a study showing the performance of students over the last 50 years, and the results are disheartening. The test was designed “to improve the effectiveness of our Nation’s schools by making objective information about...

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