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Scholastic Red is a groundbreaking professional development program that gives teachers intensive, continuous support to help them raise student achievement in reading. Red provides teachers with proven, scientifically based teaching strategies and approaches they require to implement the strategies with their students.
Scholastic Red combines the unique capabilities of online learning for individualized and self-paced instruction with the collaboration and personal support necessary to foster an environment focused on student achievement. Scholastic Red is the only professional development program that blends online learning with customized on-site workshops and coaching for teachers, staff developers, and principals. This integrated system helps districts sustain effective professional development and complements ongoing study groups, mentoring, and other professional development initiatives.
Red Provides Teachers with the Tools And Support They Need to Improve Student Reading Right Away
Scholastic Red's easy-to-use online learning system gives teachers 24-hour, just-in-time access to resources and training, which align to best practices in professional development and adult learning.- Red's online learning experiences provide interactive simulations and video modeling of research-based practices by master practitioners in real classrooms.
- Red faculty develop hundreds of classroom-tested lesson plans, graphic organizers, classroom management tools, and student reproducibles for each online course. All materials can be printed and stored in the Scholastic Red Teacher Handbook.
- Red provides ideas and activities for working with English Language Development/English Language Learners, special education students, and gifted and talented students.
- Red aligns every strategy and skill to state standards and whatever reading program a district uses.
- Red faculty and editors choose the best professional articles and web links for reference and background on the research base.
- Red Reading Specialists conduct in-person workshops, demonstration lessons, and coaching to support teachers applying their online learning in their classrooms.
- Red mentors provide teachers with online support at any time. These reading experts answer questions, help implement new strategies, and lend guidance on using Red resources in the classroom.
- Teachers enrolled in Red courses are eligible to apply for graduate credit from the Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services of Nova Southeastern University (NSU), one of the largest graduate schools of education in the U.S.
- Teachers obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or salary points for participating in Scholastic Red courses.
Red Helps Staff Developers and Principals Work Together To Support Teachers
Scholastic Red Reading Specialists train staff developers and principals in the reading research base, in Red course content and in online learning basics.
Red Reading Specialists train district staff developers to be Red course facilitators. They receive training in how to conduct model lessons, classroom demonstrations, and ongoing workshops, which complement online instruction and provide teachers opportunities to talk with peers about their learning and how it is helping their classroom practice. Red Facilitators also have access to a private online discussion forum that is hosted by a Red Reading Specialist.
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Scholastic Red is committed to the ongoing improvement of our program. We continually update and enhance our products and services to meet the needs of all educators and all schools. Scholastic Red's professional development model has been pilot tested in 10 partner school districts across the U.S., including Atlanta, Georgia; Clark County, Nevada; Des Moines, Iowa; El Paso, Texas; Fairfax County, Virginia; Jefferson County, Kentucky; Kansas City, Kansas; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California and the New York City Chancellor's District. In these districts, more than 300 teachers in grades 3-8 have piloted Scholastic Red.
The first year of the evaluation of Red indicates that our professional development model is having an impact on classroom instruction. Initial data collection from our first set of pilot districts contains numerous examples of teachers implementing new, research-based reading strategies in their classrooms. The evaluation has been focused on participants' reactions, their individual learning, organizational support and change, and teachers' use of new knowledge and skills.
Continued evaluation of Scholastic Red courses and services will evaluate student outcomes as a result of improved teacher practice through Red's professional development model.
Policy Studies Associates (PSA) Inc., a respected research and evaluation firm that specializes in studies of K-12 education, professional development, and youth development, has conducted the evaluation of the Scholastic Red pilot. To learn more about PSA, visit the company website at .
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