Literacy Posts

4 Benefits Of Teaching Writing With Online Tools

TeachThought StaffMay 15, 2017

Online writing tools that provide automated feedback give students more opportunities to practice their writing.

15 Self-Guided Reading Responses For Non-Fiction Texts

TeachThought StaffMay 15, 2017

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…

TeachThought StaffFeb 20, 2017

Equipping students with the right tools and providing them with the proper support can set struggling readers up for success.

3 Ways To Grow Independent Readers

TeachThought StaffJan 30, 2017

These suggestions offer possibilities to bring back a love for reading. The outcomes can lead to lifelong, independent readers.

20 Guiding Questions To Develop A Digital Literacy Plan

Digital literacy is emerging as a genuine concern in education as technology competes with traditional texts for student attention. 

3 Books Any Aspiring Wordsmith Should Read

Here are a few books on style, grammar, and how to keep your audience engaged that are sure to ignite your…

4 Paradigm Shifts That Can Improve How You Teach…

Reflecting on my years in the classroom, a few things come to mind that I wish I had done a differently…

How To Use The Text Reduction Strategy To Improve…

TeachThought StaffOct 25, 2016

The Text Reduction Strategy can improve reading comprehension by reducing a text to distill it to its essence: theme, thesis, main…