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This informational sheet explains how families can use rewards to help children increase desired behaviors and decrease unwanted behaviors.
Topic: Remote Learning


This guide was produced for technical assistance providers and others who work with state education leaders to improve reading achievement among elementary school students. It describes a suite of Student Center Activities designed to offer K-5 classroom teachers a wide range of activities that can engage students in differentiated reading activities during small-group work in the classroom.
Topic: Beginning Reading


Although research into texting as an educational tool is ongoing, many
educators have found it beneficial to incorporate students' love of
texting into classroom instruction. Find out more.
Topic: Remote Learning, General Literacy


This resources accompanies the NCII video demonstrations of sample instruction and provides helpful tips for educators when using the lesson plans in a virtual environment.
Topic: Dyslexia, Reading Disabilities, Remote Learning


This resource accompanies the NCII video demonstrations of sample instruction and provides helpful tips for parents when using the lesson plans in a virtual environment.
Topic: Dyslexia, Reading Disabilities, Remote Learning


Kim Callison, who served on the IES Panel that developed the Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade Practice Guide, demonstrates how to use a thinkaloud to promote comprehension. See how she incorporates a variety of strategies while reading fiction and nonfiction texts to students.
Topic: Comprehension


This report summarizes findings from Utah's dyslexia pilot study.
Topic: Dyslexia


This video illustrates a caregiver that is tuned-in and providing a variety of language and literacy-rich experiences in a responsive manner.
Topic: Language Development


This video clip illustrates the use of responsive teaching for encouraging children's early language literacy learning.
Topic: Language Development


This video clip introduces and illustrates many ways that adaptations can be used to promote the active participation of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in everyday literacy activities.
Topic: Language Development


This video shows how child interests can lead to learning.
Topic: Language Development


This video shows you ways for making your home rich in early learning experiences.
Topic: Language Development


This short video clip shows how simple everyday experiences can teach children powerful lessons, which are the building blocks for reading and writing.
Topic: Language Development


This video shows simple but powerful ways to promote early literacy skills in four and five year olds.
Topic: Language Development


This video describes the importance of "tuning in" to your child's behavior, and reviews the characteristics of a "tuned-in" adult-child interaction style.
Topic: Language Development


Find resources related to specific disabilities for Virginia schools.
Topic: Dyslexia



The goal of the plan is to ensure that all children have the necessary skills to become successful readers, writers, speakers, and listeners with the critical thinking skills that are required to be successful as they progress and transition through the stages of their lives from birth through high school graduation.
Topic: Advocacy, Professional Development


This video provides an example of how an educator can implement one of the NCII sample reading lessons to extend practice for a student virtually.
Topic: Remote Learning


This video provides an example of how an educator can implement one of the NCII sample reading lessons to extend practice for a student virtually.
Topic: Dyslexia, Reading Disabilities, Remote Learning


This video provides an example of how a parent can implement one of the NCII sample reading lessons to provide additional practice opportunities
Topic: Dyslexia, Reading Disabilities, Remote Learning


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The research reported here is funded by awards to the National Center on Improving Literacy from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, in partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs (Award #: S283D160003). The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of OESE, OSEP, or the U.S. Department of Education. Copyright © 2023 National Center on Improving Literacy. https://improvingliteracy.org