Category: ‘Reading Support’
Easy Ways to Integrate the Arts Into Your Curriculum
Arts Integration: An Essential Component of Education The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts defines arts integration as “an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate Read More →
Check out the Benchmark Universe Quick Start Guide!
Calling all Benchmark Universe users! We’ve created a Quick Start Guide. While it will come in handy for new BU users especially, seasoned pros will also benefit from its easy Read More →
20 Great Books (and Eposters!) to Celebrate Women’s History Month with Your Students
Benchmark Education Company praises the contributions of women who shaped the world we live in today. Let their courage, commitment to excellence, compassion, and irrepressible drive inspire your students to Read More →
The ACT Now! Backstory: How a Major Breakthrough Led to Award-Winning Close Reading Materials
Think of just about any narrative text you’ve read. There is a backstory—the parts the author didn’t tell you directly, but that you can assume based on what you’ve been Read More →
5 Reasons to ACT Now!
Here are three educational buzzwords that may be keeping you up at night: Close Reading Accessing Complex Text Collaborative Conversations Let’s analyze your buzzword nightmares a little deeper. Close Reading Read More →
3 Incredibly Useful Tools for Assessing Your New Students’ Reading Level
It’s an exciting time of year as you meet and greet your new students, and discover their unique personalities, strengths, and interests. But REALLY getting to know who students are Read More →