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How To Use Game Mechanics To Encourage Accuracy

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It’s not surprising that some players will choose to try and guess their way through the educational content in hopes of progressing faster in the game. And it’s hard to blame them for trying, given that we’ve all looked…

From Placement to Progress: Using the RCL Report for Reading Level Growth

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One of the most common questions that educators get asked (by parents, by school leaders, by themselves!) is if their students read on grade level. To answer this, English/Language Arts teachers often conduct benchmark a…

Player Activity Report: Your Key to Tracking Activity and Monitoring Progress

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When teachers are evaluated, the metrics typically focus on student growth or proficiency. In essence, did we make a measurable impact on our students during the year? As a former educator, I understand that, despite our…

From Learning to Mastery: Using the Skills Report to Guide Skill Development

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The Skills Report The Skills Report focuses on your players’ skill ability across the English/Language arts skills they encounter. As they answer more questions, the Skills Report updates to reflect their progress throug…

Class Missions: Battle Monsters and Build Literacy

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Beloved by educators and players alike, Class Missions is one of the most popular features on the Shoelace platform. Every Class Mission delivers unparalleled full-class engagement, building classroom camaraderie and tea…

10 Ways to Make the Most of Our Leaderboards

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Introducing the Shoelace Class Leaderboard: An excellent tool for igniting classroom engagement, fostering camaraderie, and injecting a dose of healthy competition into learning. Elevate your classroom experience with ou…

My Coach Is Here for You!

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As they play and learn with Shoelace, your students are generating a lot of valuable data!  This data can empower you to make smart strategic choices, like how to group players together more effectively, which lessons to implement next, and even the ability to personalize the learning content for each…

Hone Higher Order Thinking Skills with Perspectives Assignments

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As a former teacher, I recall the struggles of lesson-planning for higher-order reading standards like comparing and evaluating texts. Meeting these standards takes a lot of prep: carefully selecting texts that juxtapose…

Start the New Year with Free Classroom Printables from Shoelace

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The start of a new year often marks a time for reflection, setting goals, and embracing fresh opportunities. For educators, this transition back into the classroom after the holidays presents a wonderful chance to inspir…

Announcing Shoelace’s New Decodables Assignments

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We recognize that many schools are embracing phonics-centric English/Language Arts instruction, and teachers are in need of decodable texts that align well with phonics lessons. The Shoelace team is proud to introduce a…