Literacy Posts
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…
6 Tech-Based Poetry Ideas For Students That Hate Poetry
Poetry gets a bad rap for being too dense and pretentious. Try these strategies to help students who hate poetry warm…
4 Benefits Of Teaching Writing With Online Tools
Online writing tools that provide automated feedback give students more opportunities to practice their writing.
15 Self-Guided Reading Responses For Non-Fiction Texts
What is the author’s position on a debatable topic from the text? How do you know? What evidence from the text…
How I Use Data To Motivate Students To Become…
Equipping students with the right tools and providing them with the proper support can set struggling readers up for success.
