We often hear variations of “how much should my students play?” Well, we have an answer for you. For the best results, aim for your students to do three things: That’s it. If your players do those three things, we know they (and you) will start to see improvements in
We often hear variations of “how much should my students play?” Well, we have an answer for you. For the best results, aim for your students to do three things: That’s it. If your players do those three things, we know they (and you) will start to see improvements in their reading comprehension in as little as 4 weeks! Where do these recommendations come from? Put simply, data from players. Over the past couple of years we have run a lot of pilots with schools and classes all across North America. This has given us a chance to dig deep into the data not just quantitatively (which we’re always doing) but also qualitatively with teachers (just like you) who’ve let us know what works (and what doesn’t). From these pilots, we’ve found that the three benchmarks listed above are far and above the most accurate predictors of growth in a
This is a guest post by Josh Wittenberger, a 4th grade teacher at Newaygo Elementary School in Michigan. He reached out to us to see
Every teacher knows that look: the sigh, the slouch, and the question: “Do I have to read this?” Reading often feels like a chore, especially
Many schools have successfully laid the groundwork with the Science of Reading—students are decoding words with fluency and accuracy. But decoding is just the beginning. The next step is helping students make meaning from what they read. That’s where Shoelace Learning steps in.
Shoelace bridges the gap between reading the words and understanding them. Our game-based platform supports comprehension skill-building through adaptive learning, engaging content, and real-time insights for educators. Whether it’s making inferences, identifying main ideas, or connecting background knowledge, Shoelace equips students to think critically about texts—and enjoy the process.
This fall, Shoelace partnered with the research arm of Michigan Virtual to run a pilot to evaluate the efficacy of using Shoelace’s games to tackle
As educators, we know the most effective tools for student growth are those that engage and excite learners. In the realm of literacy, the challenge
In designing the Learning Engine, there were many factors we worked to keep in mind and that influenced our decisions. One of the big ones
