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Website accessibility is important to The Windward School, and we strive to keep our website compliant with WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Please be aware that digital accessibility is an ongoing effort. As new standards are created and approved, we will make every effort to implement them on our website in a timely manner. If you […]
Aug 27, 2025
Institute Blogs
Summarizing: An Essential Comprehension Skill
Summarization requires students to identify main ideas, synthesize information, and craft concise statements. Whether reading a single paragraph, book chapter, informational text, or current event article, summarization is a powerful tool for grasping main ideas. Given the focused engagement with a text that summarization requires, it is not surprising that summarization has been identified in […]
Aug 27, 2025
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Leveraging Background Knowledge to Boost Comprehension
Comprehending written text is a multifaceted process that involves far more than a reader deciphering printed words on a page. To actively construct meaning, readers must continuously integrate new information with existing knowledge stored in memory. The definition of reading comprehension, put forth by the RAND Reading Study Group (2002), captures the relational aspect of […]
Aug 27, 2025
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Dyslexia: Reading Success Is Within Reach
In the agrarian societies of the past, dyslexia would not have presented the same challenges as it does today. Reading was not essential for survival in a world where knowledge was passed down orally and physical labor dominated daily life. However, in today’s information-driven society, literacy is a fundamental skill that opens doors to academic […]
Aug 26, 2025
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Game On: Integrating Games within Structured Literacy
When thinking of structured literacy, games might not be the first thing that come to mind. However, literacy games can be powerful tools for building knowledge and developing skills in language, reading, social interaction, and executive function. They also foster confidence, perseverance, and the ability to take risks. Structured literacy involves the explicit, systematic, and […]
Aug 26, 2025
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Small but Mighty: Instructional Power Moves for Successful Learning
The Science of Learning and Student Engagement The science of learning is a fascinating field that explores how individuals learn as well as the teaching methods and tasks that elevate learning across subjects and grade levels. Student engagement is one focus within this sphere. To foster and support engagement, educators can emphasize three main strategies: […]
Aug 26, 2025
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Designing Engaging Book Units: Elevate Comprehension
Imagine stepping into a classroom buzzing with excitement as students immerse themselves in a book, uncovering its secrets and making connections that stretch far beyond its pages. By crafting book units through the principles of backward design, educators can transform their classroom into a dynamic center for comprehension while encouraging a lifelong passion for reading. […]
Aug 26, 2025
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Morphology: The Building Blocks of Literacy
Imagine empowering students with the tools to read and understand about 60% of words in their content courses just by grasping Greek and Latin roots. Incorporating morphological instruction into language arts and content literacy lessons gives students a powerful key for unlocking words, building vocabulary, and deepening comprehension (Eide, 2011; Moats, 2010). While targeted instruction […]
Aug 26, 2025
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Strong Writing Starts With a Plan
When we talk about literacy development, reading often takes center stage. However, research consistently demonstrates that writing plays an equally vital role in strengthening students’ literacy skills. The reciprocal relationship between reading and writing is well established: Writing enhances reading comprehension, fluency, and word recognition, while strong reading skills improve writing abilities (Graham & Hebert, […]
Aug 26, 2025
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The Windward School and Manhattanville College Forge Educational Partnership
Collaboration creates Master’s degree program to equip Windward teachers with new research-based approaches for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (April 5, 2022) – Teachers at The Windward School in White Plains, a leading independent day school for children with language-based learning disabilities, will benefit from the latest teaching strategies thanks […]
Aug 26, 2025
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