Literacy Posts
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 learning.
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.
12 Strategies For Teaching Literature In The 21st-Century
From affording choice to anchoring year-long discussion of certain themes, here are strategies for teaching literature in the 21st century.
How To Read A Book: 3 Strategies & Questions…
Critical reading includes ‘Inspectional Reading’: Reading with a focus on grasping the book as a ‘whole thing’–also called ‘Systematic skimming.’
Let’s Stop With The Worksheets And Create Engaged Readers
Let’s make room in the curriculum for engaged readers to read in the company of other readers, because it’s important to…
Nas Breaks Down Hip-Hop Classic ‘It Ain’t Hard To…
Nas explores ‘It Ain’t Hard To Tell,’ a track of ranging similes and metaphors with a pace that required 50+ plays…
