Sep 11, 2017 | ELL, ESL, Learning, Oral Language, Students, Young Learners
Imagine walking into work every morning and being greeted by a singing and dancing, genuinely happy boss. The happiness spreads and soon other employees are singing and dancing as they walk in. You might not be able to help yourself – go ahead, join in. It just...
Sep 11, 2017 | Critical Listening, Early Childhood Education, Oral Language, Young Learners
In the last election, I’m sure you noticed the myriad of political television and radio commercials where candidates gave you a list of their accomplishments, explained why you should vote for them, and maybe even criticized their opponents. If you were paying...
Sep 11, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Student Performance, Young Learners
Researchers from Harvard University think they may have found a very simple way of closing the achievement gap for students. In a recent study, they had teachers distribute a survey at the beginning of the school year to see if they had habits or personal interests in...
Sep 11, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, IL Budget, Young Learners
During his recent budget address, the governor of Illinois proposed an increase of $75 million for early childhood education, bringing total funding for early childhood education to $393 million, which is the most in state history.This would keep 85,000+ children in...
Sep 11, 2017 | Early Childhood Education, Oral Language, Student Engagement, Young Learners
Student engagement is a hot topic in education. Especially after a long holiday break or at the start of the school year after an even longer summer break, educators are continually looking for ways to keep their students interested in the current lesson or material....
