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CYNTHIA SWEENEY


Student Buy-in
Student buy-in encourages students to take ownership or interact profoundly in their learning. Allowing students to be part of the...

Cynthia Sweeney
May 7, 20231 min read
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Who are the Literacy Experts?
To meet students' needs, educators and literacy experts must be thoroughly aware of the many elements of a multi-dimensional approach to...

Cynthia Sweeney
Feb 21, 20231 min read
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Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Character Education (SECD) into School Lessons
A child’s learning develops at home and school. The classroom setting plays a crucial role in student academic and social behavior. Dove...
Dr. Cynthia Sweeney
Jul 9, 20221 min read
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Reading Strategies Have Limited Impact on Comprehension: Comprehension Development with Syntax
The significant role of teachers in language teaching and the discussion on teachers' knowledge is fundamental, as English is a language...

Cynthia Sweeney
Jun 25, 20221 min read
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What Research Reveals About Reading and Comprehension for Fluent and Disfluent Students
The Nations Report Card (2019) reported that 35% of fourth-grade students are proficient readers (National Assessment of Educational...
Dr. Cynthia Sweeney
Jun 6, 20222 min read
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Common Core Standards
Common Core was created to compete with the international schools and inspire higher-level thinking. Students are challenged to meet...

Cynthia Sweeney
Mar 16, 20201 min read
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Helping or Hurting Students' Reading and Comprehension Skill Abilities?
Educators implement researched-based reading strategies to support reading comprehension, and the reading strategies are not closing the...

Cynthia Sweeney
Dec 7, 20191 min read
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CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR CULTURALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS
Achievement disparities exist in schools across the nation. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) require students to engage in analytical,...

Cynthia Sweeney
Dec 6, 20191 min read
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