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“Strengths, not deficits; build super learners.” Six powerful words from education author and advocate Pam Allyn in this Education Week article by Larry Ferlazzo: https://lnkd.in/eqkGRcmZ

Use the power of joy in your teaching to bring out every student's genius. Learn how in this Q&A with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad: https://lnkd.in/epTkiAKa

Share your expertise to help solve today's biggest teaching challenges. https://lnkd.in/gpukteSU We're now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Scholastic Teacher Fellows! - Get compensated for your time - Be a part of new education product R&D - Meet inspired teachers from across the U.S.

Get Science of Reading insights from the co-authors of the new book, The Literacy 50: A Q&A Handbook for Teachers! Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eSJqRSMX

Get ready for fresh stories with our favorite explorer, Dora! These new bilingual books will feature original stories and illustrations along with ones based on episodes from the beloved show. Read more about the exciting new adventures that will inspire and educate young readers.

“In today’s world, where information is readily available, teachers are no longer the sole keepers of knowledge. Therefore, educators must establish relevance with students for learning to be valuable.” Valerie King offers 4 tips to help make lesson plans relevant for students: https://bit.ly/4bjeUcp via Education Week

When families read, children's skills rise. We're proud to announce that Read and Rise for grades PreK-3 is now better than ever to help build stronger school-family or community-home partnerships! https://lnkd.in/eQB-hY97 This new and improved program equips families to play an active role in their child's literacy journey with book collections, family literacy sessions, a bilingual guide, and more.

Congratulations to the 101st class of National Medalist of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! https://bit.ly/4cRL2Fl This year, more than 110,000 teens submitted nearly 340,000 works for adjudication. Students recognized join the ranks of esteemed Awards alumni including Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Amanda Gorman, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, Andy Warhol, and more, including the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award recipient, multidisciplinary artist and painter José Parlá.

10 effective strategies for culturally affirming read-alouds: https://lnkd.in/eyzKny-g From the authors of Revolutionary Love: Creating a Culturally Inclusive Literacy Classroom

We're excited to announce that we finalized and closed our agreement to invest in 9 Story Media Group.  In the words of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Warwick, “We are thrilled to add 9 Story’s industry-leading children’s content production, distribution and licensing capabilities, extensive content library, and highly talented team to Scholastic’s portfolio. Together, we can leverage our combined scale to grow Scholastic’s children’s franchises, drive book sales and create new opportunities to introduce millions of children to our stories. I’m confident that our shared mission and collective expertise will spark innovation and creativity across the entire IP life cycle, supporting our 360-degree content creation strategy and our opportunity to meet the strong demand for high-quality kids and family entertainment.”   Read the full details below.