Educators seeking effective solutions to learning loss should implement technology driven by the science of reading. The American Rescue Plan has allocated roughly $125 billion to K-12 education to support learning recovery. To put this funding to best use, educators need to determine which technology solution will optimally accelerate learning. If you need to get your students to grade-level in reading, keep in mind that not all programs will meet the moment. Choose your evidence-based, research-proven solution with these 3 E's in mind: Equity Engagement Efficiency Moreover, the science of ..read more

To celebrate Valentine’s Day and the month of love, we at Scientific Learning (now part of Carnegie Learning) want to share some reasons why we love learning and helping students learn. For the Love of Learning Andrea Culver, Senior Customer Success Manager, says: I love learning because it keeps me on my toes! I love trying new ideas out, and I can't do that unless I'm constantly expanding my knowledge. And, as Schoolhouse Rock taught us, "it's great to learn because knowledge is power!" That's the same reason I love teaching. Empowering students (and teachers!) to think about the same thing ..read more

Students are heading back to school, some to buildings with new rules requiring masks and social distancing and others to virtual classrooms to avoid community spread altogether. But the risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus is not the only danger facing children today. Educators should do more to protect their students from the impact of another threatening malady: stress. Such is the argument by Bruce Wexler, professor of psychiatry in the Yale School of Medicine, and Goldie Hawn, founder of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP, a public charity that provides children with social-emoti ..read more

Educators seeking effective solutions to learning loss should implement technology driven by the science of reading. The American Rescue Plan has allocated roughly $125 billion to K-12 education to support learning recovery. To put this funding to best use, educators need to determine which technology solution will optimally accelerate learning. If you need to get your students to grade-level in reading, keep in mind that not all programs will meet the moment. Choose your evidence-based, research-proven solution with these 3 E's in mind: Equity Engagement Efficiency Moreover, the science of ..read more

To celebrate Valentine’s Day and the month of love, we at Scientific Learning (now part of Carnegie Learning) want to share some reasons why we love learning and helping students learn. For the Love of Learning Andrea Culver, Senior Customer Success Manager, says: I love learning because it keeps me on my toes! I love trying new ideas out, and I can't do that unless I'm constantly expanding my knowledge. And, as Schoolhouse Rock taught us, "it's great to learn because knowledge is power!" That's the same reason I love teaching. Empowering students (and teachers!) to think about the same thing ..read more

Our annual education trends post is always influenced by the challenges and triumphs of the year before. So, it’s no wonder that our 2021 trend list includes a new addition at the forefront of many conversations in 2020.  1. Social-Emotional Health Teaching and learning from home have taken their toll on teachers, students, and parents, and stress levels have increased significantly. We could all use a little attention to our social-emotional health in 2021. Texas State Teachers Association President Noel Candelaria compared educator self-care to the boarding directions for airline passen ..read more

Students are heading back to school, some to buildings with new rules requiring masks and social distancing and others to virtual classrooms to avoid community spread altogether. But the risk of contracting the deadly coronavirus is not the only danger facing children today. Educators should do more to protect their students from the impact of another threatening malady: stress. Such is the argument by Bruce Wexler, professor of psychiatry in the Yale School of Medicine, and Goldie Hawn, founder of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP, a public charity that provides children with social-emoti ..read more

This is the third in our five-part series leading up to the launch of Elements I, the newest addition to the Fast ForWord Literacy program. See Part 2 about mastery-based learning and be sure to sign up for previews of Elements 1 ahead of its August release.  Adolescents’ Highly Emotional Brains Teens get a bad rap for being emotional and impulsive. It turns out the adolescent brain is responsible. Thanks to neuroscience technology that provides a literal peek into the brain, we now know the neurological basis of teens’ disproportionate impulsivity, risk-seeking behavior, and hypersensiti ..read more

This is the second part in our series on upending the COVID slide. See Part 1 here. Why Educators Must Harness the Science of Learning New research suggests that by September, the COVID slide could cause some students to lose months’ worth of academic gains since the end of the last school year. According to a working paper from NWEA, many students could begin classes in the fall having lost up to a third of their progress from the previous year in reading. Literacy skills are of particular concern because current U.S. government data indicate that, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, two ..read more

COVID-19, without question, has left a permanent impact on the lives of many educators and students around the world. Millions of teachers have altered their traditional classroom routines through remote instruction to finish out the 2019-2020 school year. The lack of peer interaction, the absence of proper guidance and expectations, and the additional stress caused by the global pandemic itself have led to emotional distress among many students and teachers. Their social-emotional needs will need to be met when they return to the classroom. What are the major ways in which school closures ha ..read more