Does anyone have any good tips on assisting students with Dyslexia? Are there any strategies that you have found helpful in your classroom?

Coming to a library or community center near you in 2010... The Big Read is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. Created in 2004 as a response to the critical decline in literary reading, the Big Read continues to work to reengage American readers and encourage reluctant readers. To get involved click here.

Each highlighted book in this program contains a teacher's and reader's guide. Check out… Continue

Kids today are being deprived of outdoor play and exercise, in favor of TV and satellite high speed internet. School playground equipment goes unused and catastrophic health insurance rises as more and more kids be… Continue

As educators and parents, what do you think?

Prior to the regular December 2009 meeting of the Board of Education, the Board Finance Committee met again to discuss the long-range financial situation facing School District XX and surrounding school districts. The situation is a result of factors far beyond the scope of District XX as the American and global economies have also suffered during the past 18 months. The tax caps that are in place as a result of Illinois law will limit the District's… Continue

Practice guides provide practical recommendations for educators to help them address the everyday challenges they face in their classrooms and schools. Developed by a panel of nationally recognized experts, practice guides consist of actionable recommendations, strategies for overcoming potential roadblocks, and an indication of the strength of evidence supporting each recommendation. IES practice guides are subjected to rigorous external peer review.… Continue