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5 Things We Learned From Understood.Org Education Expert Bob Cunningham

Bob Cunningham is the advisor-in-residence on learning and attention issues for Understood.org — an organization and online resource for parents and educators — and serves as the head of the Robert Louis Stevenson School, is a member of Purnell School’s…
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As Michigan Grapples With Literacy Rates, This Detroit School Tries Something New

Just ten minutes from downtown Detroit is The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, a K-8 neighborhood charter school designed to engage the diverse population of students it serves. Along with the rest of Michigan schools, Boggs is preparing to…
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Colorado Springs Teachers Are Fighting The National Literacy Crisis—And Winning

As school districts across the country struggle with a nationwide literacy crisis, one Colorado school district has found that its investment in teacher training and reading intervention is paying off. For years, Colorado Springs School District 11 has offered to…
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See How IMSE Is Impacting Districts Across The Country

For the last 25 years the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education has been working with some of the largest districts in the country to improve literacy, including Chicago, New York City, Atlanta, and Boston. IMSE provides all teachers with the tools they need…
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Meet The Instructors: Jean Rishel

For nearly eight years, Lead Instructor Jean Rishel has helped guide countless educators through the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education’s Orton-Gillingham courses, a decision that ended up being “one of the best” moves of her career, she said. As part of…
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From The Archives: 5 Must-Read IMSE Journal Articles

While many of the fundamentals of reading and learning have remained the same over the decades, increased implementation of various technologies and new research has brought fresh perspectives and information. In honor of March is Reading Month, the Journal took…
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