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Best Practices for Repeated Reading in Intervention

Unlock the full potential of repeated reading in intervention with these proven steps.

Dr. Amy Endo
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Language & Literacy

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Understanding the Academic Intervention Process

Learn how academic intervention can help close learning gaps and improve student academic achievement.

Donna Pappas
Regional Consultant, HMH

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Reading Achievement Is on the Rise in New Haven Public Schools

Reading scores for Connecticut's New Haven Public Schools reached what officials called a “crisis.” Three years later, the numbers are starting to turn around.

Brenda Iasevoli
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Why HMH Performance Suite Is "Huge" for Liberty Elementary: A Conversation with Learning Director Lisa Nelson

Learn how HMH Performance Suite with Into Math helped Liberty Elementary students improve their math scores.

Christine Condon
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9 PBIS Incentives for High School Students

Explore 9 PBIS incentives for high school students that can promote positive reinforcement. Offer an easy and fun way to help manage behavior.

Mary Dean
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7 Fun Reading Intervention Activities for Elementary School

Learn more about a variety of intervention strategies, including reading comprehension and small-group reading intervention activities, to support differentiated instruction and tier 3 reading intervention.

Zoe Del Mar
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Are Your Interventions Creating the Outcomes You Want at Scale? 

Learn how district leaders can scale effective interventions to drive student success. Explore strategies for system coherence, professional learning, and accountability to improve student outcomes.

Dr. Suzanne Jimenez
Director of Academic Planning and Data Analytics at HMH

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Director of Academic Planning and Analytics, HMH

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Becoming Students’ Champion: How Miami-Dade Educators Support Student Success with Read 180

Miami-Dade educators share how they guided and empowered students in becoming better readers with Read 180.

Jennifer Corujo
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What Is RTI in Elementary School? A Powerful Tool, Reimagined

This blog post explores the question, “What is RTI in elementary school?” and how RTI serves as a powerful framework to ensure all students have the right support they need to succeed.

Dr. Bonnie Cochran
Director of Academic Planning and Analytics, HMH

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What Is PBIS in Education?

What is PBIS in education? Positive behavioral interventions and supports is an evidence-based, three-tiered framework that focuses on encouraging positive student behavior,

Classcraft Staff

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7 Research-Based Math Interventions for Elementary Students

Try these research-based math interventions for elementary students to help raise math achievement for students struggling in math.

Dana Leon
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How One District Uses Data to Drive Student Success

Learn about how Blue Springs School District in Missouri recognized the urgent need to address learning gaps and reduce the burden of catch-up while providing support and actionable data to inform teaching and better meet students' needs.

Onalee Smith
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What Is a PBIS Game in Education?

What Is a PBIS Game in Education?

PBIS games can be used to support learning in a variety of ways and can offer an opportunity to practice new skills in a supportive environment.

Sara Austin
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PBIS Review: Does PBIS Work?

Does PBIS work? Explore how PBIS can offer new ways for students to seek rewards as well as the benefits of intrinsic motivation.

Amanda Clark
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What Are the Factors That Contribute to Reading Failure?

Dr. Laurie Cutting investigates how phonics plays a key role in an early learner’s ability to read successfully, while family history can play a role in dyslexia and other struggling readers.

Dr. Laurie E. Cutting
Professor, Vanderbilt University

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Reinventing Mathematics Intervention

In this article are six features that, when taken together, constitute a reinvention of intervention in the math classroom.

Dr. Juli K. Dixon
Professor Emerita of Mathematics Education; Elementary, Middle, Secondary, and Post-Secondary Mathematics Education

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How to Create a Student Behavior Contract

Amanda Clark
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Using PBIS on the School Bus to Manage Student Behavior

Use PBIS on the school bus to manage student behavior. PBIS may look different on the bus, but there are still many ideas to implement it successfully.

Mary Dean
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