Will Robotic Mandates End Responsive Teaching?
As an education blogger, I have a long, never-ending list of things I can’t wait to share with readers, all about responsive, best practice teaching. Some are things that teachers…
How to Improve Your Guided Reading Lessons
Among many terms in the reading world, Guided Reading is another that’s misunderstood, and I’ve written about those misunderstandings here. If we’re being honest, it’s also a place where we’ve…
Mistakes We’ve Made with Guided Reading
Among many other things in literacy instruction, small group instruction–especially guided reading– has become yet another term that’s widely misunderstood and therefore widely misconstrued…and hotly debated. For whatever reason, small…
How to Use a Text Set for Massive Teaching Power
Read alouds–specifically interactive read alouds, are one of the most powerful teaching tools at your disposal. They are the perfect way to expose kids to beautiful language, build a love…
What are Mentor Texts? The Most Amazing Teaching Tool!
I love a simple, easily accessible teaching tool, don’t you? Even better if it’s one that can be used in many different ways. More bonus points if it’s something I…