K-12
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The Edvocate’s Guide to Weighted Grades
Weighted grades are numerical scores that are given an advantage when calculating a GPA. These scores were usually attained at higher level, honors, AP, ... -
Using Picture Walks to Motivate Students to Read
Picture walks are an activity that is completed before reading occurs. The reader views the pictures of the story and predicts what they think ... -
Helping Kids Learn to Read with Automaticity
Automacity is the ability to look at a word and read it within one second of seeing it. Word automaticity is essential for fluency ... -
20 Innovative Techniques to Help Kids Realize Their Academic Potential
Are you looking for innovative techniques to help kids realize their academic potential? If so, keep reading. 1. Show instructions in the learner’s preferred ... -
Helping a Student Increase Their WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) and Reading Accuracy
An educator must utilize assessments such as the WCPM (Words Correct Per Minute) to plan for responsive instruction, especially among learners struggling with reading ... -
21 Tactics for Helping Students Remain On Task
Are you looking for tactics for helping students remain on task? If so, keep reading. 1. Limit stimulation that interferes with the learner’s capacity ... -
Assessing Reading Accuracy and Automaticity
The percentage of the words a reader can engage correctly within a given period decides the reading accuracy. This is an essential measure for ... -
Using Prediction to Improve Your Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills
Predicting is an essential reading strategy. It allows learners to utilize info from the text to anticipate what will happen in the story. When ... -
Using Pre-Reading Stage to Develop Great Readers
Pre-reading is a stage typically included in lessons that aim at helping learners develop receptive skills. It is the pre, while and post sequence ... -
The Six Basic Story Elements
Story elements are foundational features that make a story, such as characters, setting, problem, and solution. These pieces work together to form the plot. ...
