Teaching Reading is Rocket Science Webinar by Louisa Moats, Ed.D. Mark your calendars for a webinar featuring literacy expert and author Louisa Moats, Ed.D! Monday, Sept. 28 4:15-5:15 p.m. Moats will summarize the highlights of her updated paper for the American Federation of Teachers, Teaching Reading IS Rocket Science (2020), with a focus on…
The Pyramid Model The Nebraska Multi-tiered System of Support (NeMTSS) team is leveraging the Pyramid Model to help ensure that all children experience supportive learning environments that promote positive social-emotional growth and development. Visit our new Pyramid Model resource page for all the details. The Pyramid Model approach uses evidence-based practices and resources that align…
2020 Nebraska MTSS Summit Virtual Series: Moving Forward into the Unknown The Nebraska Department of Education’s 2020 Nebraska MTSS Summit, originally planned to be held in Kearney, was hosted entirely online to ensure attendees’ safety and well-being amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Moving Forward into the Unknown” features a wide variety of sessions designed…
Margaret Reist | Lincoln Journal Star Two years ago, 20% of Culler Middle School students missed so many days of school their absenteeism got a label: chronic. Research shows that chronic absenteeism — when students miss at least 10% of school in a year, or about 18 days — is linked to poor academic performance…
Westside Schools see big improvement with new teaching approach Sept. 18, 2018 By Brian Mastre, WOWT OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Westside Schools saw troubling numbers and made a plan. The quick turnaround has been amazing. Kindergartners at Westbrook Elementary scored a 35 percent on a proficiency test that looked at sounds of letters and the alphabet.…
