Ohio District Sees Gains Across Grades, Big Improvement for Multilingual Learners with Wit & Wisdom

Pickerington Local School District, a diverse system made up of roughly 12,000 students outside of Columbus, is used to having visitors come around...

North Carolina District ‘Knocking It Out of the Park’ in English Language Arts

Walk into an early elementary classroom these days in Nash County (NC) Public Schools, and you’re apt to notice something altogether different about...

Literacy Growth Makes Emma Donnan a Standout

Adelante Schools, a public charter organization that operates Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle School in Indianapolis, is gaining well-deserved...

Momentum Builds in Warwick After Year One of Wit & Wisdom and Geodes Implementation

When the Rhode Island Department of Education passed legislation requiring districts to adopt high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), it was the...

Using Wit & Wisdom and Geodes to Strengthen Fluency in Grades K–2

Wit & Wisdom® lessons incorporate best fluency practices for every grade. In this post, we explore fluency instruction for students in Grades K–2....

JHU Analysis finds Wit & Wisdom and Geodes Help Build Knowledge

The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Institute for Education Policy developed a Knowledge Map™ for English language arts and analyzed Wit & Wisdom® and...

English Learner Success Forum highlights how Wit & Wisdom is supporting multilingual learners in Portland, Oregon

The English Learner Success Forum, a collaboration of educators and leaders focused on ensuring multilingual learners have access to high-quality...

Want to Give Summer Reading a Boost? Pair It with Art

I'm a teacher in New York City, and I'm excited about city leaders’ new focus on ensuring all students get great reading instruction. Among the...

Two Implementation Leaders Applaud Growing Movement to Teach Phonics and Build Background Knowledge

Congratulations to Wit & Wisdom implementation leaders Megan Faughnan and Jessica Boisen, whose article on teaching reading to students with learning...

EdWeek Report Looks at the Benefits of Integrated Reading and Writing

Until recently, elementary writing instruction has received little attention, especially as more educators focus on the science of reading. A new...

The Sentinel Highlights Praise of Wit & Wisdom® and Science of Reading

The Sentinel in Aurora, Colorado recently featuredWit & Wisdom® in an education article spotlighting efforts by teachers in the state to shift to...

Implementing Wit & Wisdom: An Evaluation Research Report

Johns Hopkins University studied the impact of Wit & Wisdom ® on students whose teachers began using the ELA curriculum during the 2018–2019 school...

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