What’s New at LVP?

We’ve spent summer 2021 refreshing our Learner Variability Navigator (LVN) with an equity lens. The goal is to reflect the latest research and effective practices for learning, as well as further incorporate the perspectives of educators, edtech teams, and diverse stakeholders within our work. We conducted multiple focus groups, tapped the expertise of our Practitioner Advisory Board, and worked with researchers of color to update our Learner Models, focusing on culturally responsive practice and social emotional learning.

Take a look at our new evidence-based factors and strategies designed to reach all learners, especially those who have been historically marginalized:

• expanded the Literacy PK-3 model to include Handwriting Skills and Foundational Writing Skills.
• early writing skills begin developing in the home through activities such as imagining and drawing.
• educators can use both explicit instruction and playful literacy activities to encourage learners’ writing skills.
• writing skills interact with other factors developing in the whole child such as Working Memory and Self-regulation.