I have become a better teacher because of Research Labs! I feel Research Labs have given me the freedom I need to address my students’ needs and levels. I am no longer confined to the one-dimensional aspects of an anthology [when teaching Language Arts]. Students are able to develop stamina and build comprehension skills while reading the core novels…. [A]n anthology offers students a two page irrelevant story…not connected to anything they are studying, the vocabulary was also something unconnected to the weak thematic units I would try to develop.
—Danielle Chiaro, Language Arts Teacher, Jersey City School District, NJ