Teaching Vocabulary: Small Shifts, Big Impact
Vocabulary is one of the core foundations of not only reading comprehension, but also strong, clear writing. So important, the National Reading Panel listed teaching vocabulary as one of the…
Sentence Writing: First Step or Side-by-Side Skill?
There is an ongoing back-and-forth argument about writing instruction. Some say that before students are ever ready to write a full page, story, essay, or even paragraph, they must master…
Avoid These 5 Pitfalls To Improve Student Reading Stamina
We spend a whole lot of time teaching reading skills. But it’s all for naught if students don’t actually apply what we’re teaching to their actual reading. Not just with…
Sneaky Ways to Teach More Writing
More and more (thankfully), there is a cry for greater focus on writing in today’s classrooms. The reason most often cited? That NAEP writing scores are even lower than reading. …
The Reading Comprehension Tests To Pay Attention To
One of the most anticipated and simultaneously dreaded times of the year for educators is late summer. Not because it means it’s almost time to go back to school, but…