Literacy is the ability to make sense of or use ‘something.’ From books to technology, research to writing, literacy is the foundation of learning.
contributed by Samantha Saumell As teachers, we may have moments where we stand in front of our bright-eyed students, and …
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The writing process is a sequence of strategies to plan, write, and ultimately publish a polished, accurate, well-organized piece of writing.
Increasingly, books aren’t thought of as entertainment or even as ways to learn; they are thought of in terms of their form: as books.
Literature Circles are a way for students to assume a specific role in the study of something (usually a text).
By demystifying the writing process through modeling, teachers demonstrate what writing looks like in all of its unedited, imperfect glory.
Limiting the craft of writing in the classroom to a single content area has damaged the perceived power and potential of writing.
SRE is an initialism representing three central tenets of argument making: Statement, Reason, Evidence (or Example, Explain, or Expand).
A metaphor is a literary device (or figure of speech) that makes a comparison between two ‘things’ without the comparison being literal.
While the content can be dramatic, dystopian novels for young adults can offer a kind of practice for navigating an uncertain world.
Quality sources of free reading passages are useful for any teacher regardless of grade level or content area.
Sounds leads to words, words to ideas, ideas to perspectives, perspectives to behavioral change, and behavioral change to a better world.
Hermeneutics is a branch of knowledge concerned with the theory, practice, and methodology of interpretation of text.