Rethinking the Best Writing Programs: What Really Works
As reading reform sweeps the nation, one question continues to pop up across many Facebook groups: what are the best writing programs out there? The realization that writing is crucial…
Why the 5 Pillars of Reading Are Holding Us Back
One of the most popular models of reading instruction out there is the image of “the 5 pillars.” In fact, we’ve spent over two decades treating these five pillars of…
Student Motivation for Writing: The Core We Can’t Afford to Miss
After all the kids had gone home for the summer on the last day of school, I came upon a team of teachers huddled together, listening intently to their colleague…
What’s Really Behind the Divide in Reading Instruction?
Think about the last disagreement you had with someone. Without knowing a single detail about your disagreement, I’m pretty confident that the root cause, the way-down-deep-what- started-it-all cause, was miscommunication….
Stop Calling It a Story: Clarity in Nonfiction Writing
Sometimes, the words we use are confusing. As a northerner who moved to the south as an adult, it took me a while to figure out that in the south,…