Topic: Early Literacy

Reading Rockets summer reading materials give parents, teachers, and district leaders many ideas to keep students reading over the summer....

Classroom libraries are often a student’s only way of finding literature easily. Does your classroom library represent the students in your classroom? Your classroom library should be inviting and organized and include books that are engaging. Want to know...

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB), in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, provides videos of high-quality classroom lessons taught by certified teachers in multiple content areas. The site also includes links to education-focused panel discussions as well as guidance...

This R7CC-developed rubric is based on Evidence for ESSA Standards and Procedures to identify research study evidence of program and practice effectiveness, meeting ESSA levels of evidence standards....

This toolkit from the National Center on Improving Literacy provides guidance on how and what to advocate for in children’s literacy needs, as well as resources for workshop sessions, problem-solving, research briefs, and infographics. It also serves as a...

This brief reviews recent research and promising practices to identify important considerations for the how (features and formats) and what (content) of professional learning. Identified features and formats include peer collaboration, coaching, and follow-up meetings. Brief authors encouraged targeting...

This playbook from the Mississippi Department of Education provides guidance in the effective implementation of a high-dosage tutoring program, including considerations for tutor training, student and subject selection, and scheduling....

This resource from Achieve the Core shares best practices to support the explicit teaching of foundational skills. It is written for educators working in Grades K–2....

If a student has ever asked you why a word is spelled or sounds a certain way, this resource is for you. It lists 15 rules for reading and spelling in the English language. This resource is appropriate for...

This video resource will help preschool and kindergarten teachers add interactive literacy activities to their day. Get parents involved too! This video will get you thinking about how to implement strategies for engagement....