Author: Giavanna

EDSURGE: LightSail highlighted among edtech companies that focus on measurable impact

Posted on 16.Feb.16 in News

In an article, “Four Tips for Edtech Investors Who Care About Impact,” EdSurge explores a recent shift in focus for the players in the edtech market: an emphasis on impact… Read more

5 Ways to Spot True Engagement

Posted on 8.Feb.16 in Literacy Strategies

Engagement is the key to long-term success. Students who are excited about their own learning are more likely to put in the efforts required to see growth in the long… Read more

NY School Board Raves About LightSail

Posted on 2.Feb.16 in Partner Success

Students from Mineola Middle School in New York shared their experiences with LightSail at their district school board meeting on December 17th, 2015, and gave the adults a demonstration of how the… Read more

An Antidote to Test Prep Season

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Literacy Strategies

Lauren Bochicchio Beaver is a LightSail Instructional Coach who expends her boundless energy in LightSail classrooms around the country — and spends her free time trying out new workout classes! As… Read more

5 Ways to Create a Class of Reading Stamina Superstars

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Literacy Strategies

In What Really Matters for Struggling Readers (2012), Dr. Richard Allington discusses a “strong positive correlation between the amount of time teachers allot for silent reading during the school day… Read more

Digital Libraries For The Win!

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

As classroom teachers, we’ve all had “that student”: the one that questions everything you say; the one that doesn’t like writing; the one that makes you do a little cartwheel… Read more

Oops, I Gamified Literacy – And It Worked

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

My life’s focus has been to improve student literacy outcomes, and I take that mission very seriously. After years devoted to literacy work in schools, I helped design LightSail based on extensive… Read more

Déjà New: How Old-School Literacy Goes High Tech

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Literacy Strategies

As a teacher, literacy specialist, and school leader who went into ed tech, I often find that I am straddling two worlds. On one hand (foot?), I believe that well-designed… Read more

Yes Kids Can: Metacognition and the CCSS

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

Among all the attacks on the Common Core, the one that is the most offensive – and destructive – is the one that suggests that the standards are too high… Read more

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