by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Aug 21, 2026 | Structured Literacy, Tools & Strategies
For years, reading instruction often treated phonics and vocabulary as separate entities. Young readers were taught to decode simple words according to phonics rules, while rich vocabulary and morphology work was reserved for older students or oral read-alouds....
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Jul 25, 2026 | Structured Literacy, Tools & Strategies
Imagine two students reading the exact same passage about a baseball game. Student A is technically a “strong reader”—they score high on standardized reading tests but know next to nothing about baseball. Student B struggles with reading mechanics but...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Mar 25, 2026 | Tools & Strategies, Uncategorized
Is your team caught in a cycle of “program-hopping”? Every few years, a new literacy initiative arrives with a fresh set of “cute mnemonics.” But as a recent Education Week article highlights, changing the labels doesn’t necessarily...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Sep 23, 2024 | Featured Post, Tools & Strategies
Written by Cheryl Milton Math trauma can significantly impact a student’s ability to engage with mathematics in the classroom. For example, students may struggle to initiate or complete math tasks. To effectively teach math to students who have experienced math...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Sep 16, 2024 | Featured Post, Tools & Strategies
Written by Ashton Plette High school is a critical time in a student’s life, marked by significant growth in social, emotional, and academic domains. They are learning to navigate complex social landscapes while simultaneously forming their identities and learning to...
by Chartwell Teaching Institute | Aug 2, 2024 | Featured Post, Tools & Strategies, Uncategorized
A key component of our Structured Literacy Workshop is hands-on experience. Attendees observe Chartwell teachers in action and practice the same literacy drills. This combination of practice and observation provides a strong foundation for successful drill...
