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Reading Fluency Interventions for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Instruction
Reading fluency is an essential component of effective reading instruction throughout elementary school (National Reading Panel, 2000). Why? Students with poor fluency are likely to have limited reading comprehension and…
Enrichment and Remediation with Personalized Learning
For years, we’ve seen promising research emerge about the power of personalized learning—and its ability to provide all students with unique learning opportunities and experiences needed to succeed. Malcolm Gladwell…
NGSS Without Dimensions = NGSS Without Proficiency
The continuous expansion of scientific knowledge makes it nearly impossible to teach all of the pieces of a given science discipline (in detail) for K-12 students. The role of science…
Illuminator of the Year 2019 Winners
The Illuminator of the Year Program was created to recognize outstanding individuals who are illuminating in their communities. This award is given to educators and administrators who are committed to…
Top 3 Myths About Educational Assessment, Busted!
Educational assessment myths can keep educators from their best teaching. One reason myths continue circulating despite being “busted” is that intuitively, and even practically, they can seem so right. And…
The Case for Assessment Literacy: Why It’s Critical for All of Us
In the words of Dr. W. James Popham, assessment literacy “describes a person’s understanding of what education tests can do-and what they can’t. To be assessment literate, one needs…
Company Integration Milestones: How Our Work Behind the Scenes is Focusing on Teaching and Learning
At Illuminate, we bring teachable moments to light. That’s a lofty goal. So, how does our work of integrating a range of platforms and software capabilities actually impact teachers and…
Using FastBridge Data to Write Academic IEP Goals
4 Types of Filters to Help You Find Patterns in Your Data
Schools and districts have increasingly turned to data visualization tools to better (and more quickly) understand their student data. At the student level, visualizing data can inform MTSS processes, intervention…
Teacher Burnout Prevention: Tips from Someone Who’s Been There
I remember the day clearly. It was mid-December, right before the holiday break, when I broke. It was just before lunch, maybe about 11:15, and we were in my self-contained…