Literacy Posts
If You Only Teach Students One Thing About Writing
Pre-writing can include clarifying audience and purpose to researching and outlining, making it crucial to the quality of the writing.
How To Cite A Tweet: MLA Style
The Standard Formula: @handle (Real Name). “The full text of the tweet goes here.” X, Day Month Year, URL.
12 Reasons Students Don’t Read & What You Can…
Students might see reading as something to do at school rather than an opportunity to be entertained, learn, or be exposed…
What Is Critical Reading? A Definition For Learning
Critical reading is reading with the purpose of critical examination of the text and its implicit and explicit themes and ideas.
Why So Many Students Think They Dislike Reading
Reading is personal but we often focus on the mechanics instead of the people and the strategies instead of the living…
A Conversion Chart For Reading Level Measurement Tools
Reading level measurements aren’t perfect and neither are the conversions but as a general guide, it’s a handy tool to keep…
36 iPad Apps For Struggling Readers & Writers
Here, are a few amazing iPad apps for struggling readers and writers to help them see school as fun and engaging,…
The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock Text
“In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo.”
