3 Writing Revolution Activities to Apply Immediately
We hear a whole lot about our nation’s reading scores, and there is definitely a discussion to be had there. But what we never seem to hear about are the…
Do Running Records Have Any Value as an Informal Reading Assessment?
Can we set the record straight about running records? Depending on where you look on social media, people either truly understand them or totally misconstrue them. Some people believe they…
Effective Teaching Strategies Through Conferring: Know Students, Teach Better
One way to teach very efficiently is to really understand what students already know and can do and tailor our instruction from there. While teaching to the “middle” will be…
Quick, Explicit Vocabulary Instruction Tips for the Time-Crunched
No question about it, one of the of the biggest keys to comprehension is a robust vocabulary. This is especially important when reading grade level or complex text. But students…
Replace, Resist, or Reimagine? How to Deal With New Reading Curriculum
Whether by choice or by force, teachers everywhere have recently adopted a new reading curriculum. In an effort to sell to the masses, these companies typically result in “curriculum bloat,”…