Literacy Posts
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 audience.”
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 […]
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…
How I Use Automation To Differentiate Writing Instruction
It’s challenging to differentiate writing instruction for students of various abilities, especially for novice teachers.
8 Ways To Help Students Improve Their Academic Reading
What is ‘academic reading’? And do my students know exactly what to do when they struggle with it both in and…
10 Reasons Students Aren’t Using Digital Textbooks
When digital textbooks were introduced, they the wave of the future and experts thought we’d see them become the standard.
