literacy

Pros and Cons of Top Literacy Intervention Programs

Literacy intervention programs are in high demand because of an increasing number of students getting to high school in record numbers who do not know how to read. These programs are revolutionizing education while giving students and parents the needed tools to be successful in the classroom by working smarter. What is a literacy intervention program? A literacy intervention program is “a supplementary program to [...]

Understanding New Media Literacies in a Paperless World

New media literacies have taken over the literacy world! The time has come for teachers and parents to stop marveling at how adept the younger generation has become with self-taught technology and start incorporating their skills into a global learning experience. Instead of deploring the way that computers are destroying traditional classical teaching, new media literacy should be incorporated into the new curricula. The relevance [...]

Increase Parent Involvement in School and Improve Literacy and Language Development

Many parents today feel isolated from the school community and some parents also feel that it is not possible to reconcile the demands of school. It’s going to be a long time before the commitment is there to transform schools into community-oriented institutions. Parents should be welcome to come any time and sit in on classes. They should be asked to help with homework assignments [...]

New Times, New Literacies, New Methods

Computers have become an important part of our life and an essential part of the culture. As new technologies are introduced frequently, it is the job of our educational system to make sure students become efficient members of society after they finish their schooling. The National Council of Teachers of English and The International Reading Association in 2000 stated that middle school students should use [...]

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