Literacy Posts
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 an English Language Arts…
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…
Interview: Want Better Readers? Write Twice As Much With…
“We tend to think about writing as a solitary activity. But it’s not really,” Graham said. “We’re always writing for an…
7 Tips For Parents Of Struggling Readers
7 Tips For Parents Of Struggling Readers Literacy starts and ends at home. Teachers instruct, support, promote, and provide, but if…
How We Created A Reading Program For Urban Students…
We saw a need for a reading program and created one via teacher empowerment, focus on reading strategies, and high-interest texts.
What Writing Is & Is Not
Writing is hard work–cognitively demanding and accessible via skill and perseverance and grit. Read more about what writing is & is…
20 Types Of Learning Journals That Help Students Think
A learning journal is an ongoing collection of writing done for the purpose of learning rather than the purpose of demonstrating…
