Learning OvationsMar 24, 20201 minMessage from Our FounderDear Learning Ovations Community, We are committed to helping our partners and community as we adjust to the new reality of COVID-19. To...
Learning OvationsMar 19, 20203 minCoronavirus and Literacy: Missing Class, But Not Learning OpportunitiesBy Carol MacDonald Connor Until schools reopen, K-12 students will be missing a significant amount of school time. As educational...
Learning OvationsFeb 14, 20205 minSuperintendent Jo Welter: Leading to LiteracyJo Welter grew up with teaching in her blood. Her father was an educator. So were both her older siblings. Her strong desire to help...
Learning OvationsMay 7, 20192 minHappy Teacher Appreciation Week! This week, we are celebrating teachers for their leadership in the classroom, and for transforming the lives of children around the...
Learning OvationsMay 3, 20193 minLearning Ovations Named SIIA Education Technology 2019 CODiE Award FinalistIRVINE, CA -- (May 3, 2019) Learning Ovations, an organization dedicated to ensuring all children are reading at or above grade level by...
Learning OvationsApr 23, 20193 minWorld Book Day—First Books, Lasting MemoriesBy Jay Connor A book which truly captures a child’s imagination never leaves them. Titles such as When You Give a Mouse a Cookie or...
Learning OvationsApr 16, 20192 minThe Limitations of Textbooks “Using a better frying pan doesn’t necessarily mean you make a better omelet.” Those are the words of Thomas Kane, a professor of...
Learning OvationsApr 9, 20193 minPersonalized Learning: The Power of Connection It’s easy to get lost in a crowd. Anybody who’s attended a college class in a giant lecture hall can attest to that. When you’re one of...
Learning OvationsApr 4, 20193 minESSA-Strong Literacy Tool Transforms More Than 18,000+ Elementary School Students’ Reading OutcomesLearning Ovations, an organization dedicated to ensuring all children can read at or above grade level by the end of third grade, applies...
Learning OvationsApr 2, 20193 minHow Ignorance Has Fueled Our Children’s Reading Crisis In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson famously declared all Americans have a right to life, liberty, and “the pursuit of...
Learning OvationsMar 22, 20193 minBeyond Problematic Literacy Programs: Helping Our Children Read Two statistics about the current state of our U.S. education system should give us all pause. Statistic Number One: Children who read...
Learning OvationsMar 12, 20191 minA2i Professional Support System is ESSA “Strong”The A2i Professional Support System by Learning Ovations is one of the strongest evidence-based literacy interventions available, and is...
Learning OvationsMar 12, 20192 minA2i Aligns within the MTSS FrameworkThinking through the best ways to serve students in the classroom is central to the mission at Learning Ovations. Specifically, A2i falls...
Learning OvationsMar 12, 20191 minLearning Ovations Chief Executive Receives Excellence in Entrepreneurship NominationThe Founder and Chief Executive of Learning Ovations, Jay Connor, has received a nomination for the 2019 Orange County Business Journal’s...