Literacy Posts
Book: The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The…
This story of Christopher’s quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog makes for one of the most captivating novels.
Reading Response Questions That Work With Most Texts
Students needed to see what a ‘quality’ reading response looked like. Once these questions were demystified a bit, it was all…
16 Amazing Libraries For Bibliophiles
Want to see some amazing libraries? The top eight are described below, with the text from the video summary.
What English Sounds Like To Non-English Speakers
When someone hears a language they’re not familiar, it sounds–well, weird. This is what English sounds like to non-English speakers.
21st Century Literacy: A Framework For Merging Classic Literature…
Literacy instruction has done a relatively poor job of keeping up with the urgent pace of change in the ways people…
Why Do I Want To Become A Teacher? To…
I took a hard look at where I was going & realized what I had always known: I wanted to be…
Why Students Should Read
Why should students read? When we read–really, really read–for a while, a normally very loud part of us grows quiet.
A Writing Strategy That Works For Every Student, Every…
TAPE is a writing strategy that acts as a way of clarifying what you’re doing before you do it—or a way…
