The Science of Reading & Springboard’s curriculum

The Science of Reading & Springboard’s curriculum

Now that we’ve unpacked why Springboard’s curriculum aligns with the science of reading, we’re going to focus on how the science of reading is interwoven throughout our curriculum. Springboard’s curriculum can be broken down into two categories: code-based reading and...
Social-emotional learning and whole-child pedagogy at Springboard

Social-emotional learning and whole-child pedagogy at Springboard

Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps children become healthier, happier people, as well as active and engaged citizens. It teaches children to recognize and manage emotions, care about others, develop positive relationships, and avoid negative behaviors. But these...
The digital divide during COVID-19

The digital divide during COVID-19

In my first year of teaching, my class of 32 students had 8 rusty desktop computers. I remember feeling relieved that at least my students could rotate in four even groups to the computers. Two years later, at a school in a more affluent zip code, each of my students...