22 June 2020Abby Corrigan
The 5 pillars of reading are key elements which need to be established throughout the learning journey, for student's to have the highest chance of reading success. Our infographic sums up what they are and as a bonus, we give you access to free resources featuring three leading experts in the field of fluency and reading, which outlines teaching techniques that can be applied to help students with reading instruction.
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09 August 2019The Texthelp Team
Classrooms are more diverse than they’ve ever been. But with each a melting pot of students with different strengths, challenges, as well as language and numeracy abilities, it can be difficult for teachers to cater to every student’s needs. That’s where personalized learning can really come into its own, helping students take ownership of their learning while allowing teachers to confidently support different learning styles.
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30 May 2019Dave Edyburn Professor and Associate Dean for Research at the College of Community Innovation and Education, University of Central Florida
According to recent data from the National Assessment of Student Performance, two-thirds of K-12 students are not writing at levels expected for their grade level. The fundamental issue is that, nationally, writing has not been given the same attention as math and reading.
When writing is not a priority in elementary school, it becomes difficult to teach by middle school when large class sizes are the norm. This begs for technology intervention.
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30 May 2019Mark McCusker, CEO
On behalf of everyone at Texthelp, I’m very happy to announce this morning that we have secured new investment in our company. Our new investors are LDC, the investment arm of Lloyds Bank.
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29 May 2019Deena Kimmel, Social Media & Community Manager
The theme for this year’s ISTE Conference is ‘Bold Educators Activate Change’. In preparation for ISTE 2019, and throughout the conference, we want to discuss what activating change means to you - particularly in the context of EdTech.
Whether you’re a classroom teacher, a tech coach, a district leader, or anyone in between, we want to hear your answer to this question: how do you currently use or plan to use EdTech to activate change?
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28 May 2019Mark Schwartz
Hi all! I’m Texthelp’s new WriQ Product Manager, Mark Schwartz. I’m also excited to bring you the news that we’re releasing brand new features!
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