Text Excerpts vs. Novel Studies: Striking a Balance
Many adults recall the feeling of coming in from recess and settling in for the read aloud. That eager feeling of finding out what would happen next to the characters…
Less Time on Literacy Centers, More Time on Reading
In a previous post, I unpacked why literacy centers may not be worth it. I won’t go into these reasons here, so I do encourage you to check out that…
Are Reading Stations Really Worth the Time?
Efficiency tied together with high-impact student learning is every teacher’s goal. We also want students to be able to work with some degree of independence. The wish for all three…
Fluency Practice Should Build Readers, Not Just Scores
When it comes to literacy instruction, there tends to be a lot of back and forth. Which is caused in large part by overcompensation. Meaing we tend to really spotlight…
AI Tools for Teaching Are Everywhere—But At What Cost?
To say that teaching is hard is an understatement. The jam-packed days, list of lessons to plan, emails to respond to, resources to cull and create, and grading student work…