Over the next few days, I’ll be taking a break now-and-then from blogging to both take some R & R and to finish-up some more extended writing projects.

During this short break, I’ll be re-posting some of my favorite posts of 2017.

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I will always remember interpreting for a colleague who was telling a student and his mother that he offered tutoring after school everyday.

“But, Mr. ____, you teach the same way then that I didn’t understand during class,” replied the student.

Now, Evidence in Brief has shared a an update on a big study titled Effective Reading Programs for Secondary Students.

Here’s an excerpt:

The same Evidence In Brief shared another study that found minimal positive impacts on increasing class time for all students.

I’m adding this info to The Best Resources On The Idea Of Extending The School Day.