How to Get the Most from Shared & Interactive Writing Lessons
Hands down, shared and/or Interactive Writing are phenomenal teaching tools. It’s why many books have been written about them over the years. Both a crucial part of any strong…
Getting the Most from Reading Assessments
Beginning of the year reading assessments are kind of a double-edged sword. We learn A LOT about our new students as readers from them, but they can take a ton…
MSV Explained [and Why It’s So Misunderstood]
MSV. Those three little letters–and what they represent– are maybe the most misunderstood and attacked letters in the English language. In this post, I hope to clarify what they’re all…
Why You Need to Do Shared and Interactive Writing
Shared writing and interactive writing, key parts of any balanced literacy framework, are very powerful tools for teaching just about anything. They are also super engaging! But there is often…
Don’t Just Manage Teacher Overwhelm–Prevent It!
Mini lessons. Student conferences. Note-taking. Reading groups. Read alouds. Shared reading. Phonics. Vocabulary. The list goes on and on. And this is JUST your literacy block! You also have the…