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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

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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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Yes, #WeNeedDiverseBooks – and #WeHaveDiverseBooks

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

I started my career as a teacher in the Bronx. I had a decrepit classroom library filled with tattered, outdated, culturally irrelevant titles, and independent reading suffered accordingly. Given how… Read more

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Hi-lo Hits: Readers Rank Top 10 Most Popular

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

Isaiah was an over-aged 7th grader with a ponytail and eyebrow ring who generally flew below the radar in class – mostly he liked flirting with the girls and drawing tattoos… Read more

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Teacherpreneurs Do It Better

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

I’ve noticed that, for a lot of educational technology, the technology part seems to have come first. I’m all for cool software – but most teachers don’t have time to… Read more

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