Literacy Posts
12 Questions To Help You Create A School Writing…
What’s one crazy, moonshot idea that may never work in this plan–but if it did, it could change everything?
Creating A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom
Let’s stop the endless worksheets and cooperative groups that skim through text merely to find answers and grow a culture of…
The 28 Best Graphic Novels for Reluctant High School…
Many educators find graphic novels beneficial for struggling readers or students who profess that they do not enjoy reading.
50 Of The Best Historical Fiction Books By Grade…
Here are 50 of the best historical fiction books, divided by grade level, that promise to engage the most reluctant of…
How To Create More Authentic Writing Assignments For Students
To create authentic writing assignments, you should have a clear purpose & resistant audience in mind — one students must work…
Social Media Isn’t Killing Literacy
by Terry Heick One of the notable changes in the Common Core academic standards is a shift in literacy instruction […]
11 Underlying Assumptions Of Digital Literacy
In understanding the shift from literacy to digital literacy, it may help to take a look at the underlying assumptions of…
14 Apps For Struggling Or Hesitant Adolescent Readers
From high-interest text libraries to phonics and vocabulary builders, here are 14 of the best apps for struggling or hesitant teen…
