Steps to Create a Chaos-Free Classroom By Alana ManghamLiteracy and Learning Specialist Raise your hand if you have ever felt overwhelmed getting classroom centers or workstation jobs started in your classroom? Kindergarten through Second Grade educators spend countless hours printing, laminating, cutting, and organizing a ton of hands-on … [Read more...] about Implementation of Workstation Jobs
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Center for Development and Learning Leads Literacy Efforts During 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session
Center for Development and Learning Leads Literacy Efforts During 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session The Center for Development and Learning joined with several legislative and state agency partners, as well as a host of stakeholders, as literacy and early childhood development were key focus areas for the 2021 regular session of the … [Read more...] about Center for Development and Learning Leads Literacy Efforts During 2021 Louisiana Legislative Session
Empowerment through Literacy: My Perspective on CDL’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit
Empowerment through Literacy: My Perspective on CDL’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit By Bailey Chauvin If I’m being honest, I didn’t quite know what to expect when I arrived at the River Center Branch Library for the Center for Development and Learning’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit. I strongly believe in the … [Read more...] about Empowerment through Literacy: My Perspective on CDL’s Literacy and Economic Development Summit
Are You Opting Students Out of Learning How to Read?
Are You Opting Students Out of Learning How to Read? How a commonly used strategy can have negative, long-lasting effects on students. By Alana Mangham Last week, an educator friend reached out to discuss her plans for the upcoming academic year with teacher support structures to put into place since we know students will return with … [Read more...] about Are You Opting Students Out of Learning How to Read?
Supporting Parents During School Closures
Supporting Parents During School Closures By the Center for Development and Learning With childcare centers and schools closed, the Center for Development and Learning has turned its attention to supporting parents during this unusual time. We know how difficult it is to balance remote working while homeschooling children with minimal guidance … [Read more...] about Supporting Parents During School Closures
Disciplinary Literacy Is NOT The Same As Content Area Reading
Disciplinary Literacy Is NOT The Same As Content Area Reading By Tim Shanahan Recently, Cyndie Shanahan and I published a study on disciplinary literacy in the Journal of Literacy Research (Shanahan, C. Shanahan, T., & Misichia, 2011). In the study we report on our efforts to identify the special nature of literacy in three disciplines. We … [Read more...] about Disciplinary Literacy Is NOT The Same As Content Area Reading