10 Powerful Vocabulary Instruction Tips Every Teacher Needs to Know
What’s one of the biggest barriers to comprehension? Vocabulary. No matter how well kids can pronounce the words they read or how clearly they hear a word said aloud, comprehension…
Knowledge Building is the Fuel Strong Readers Need
If you’re a reading, social studies, science, or even a math teacher, you know how important it is that students comprehend the material. You also know that many things can…
Beyond the Simple View: Reading’s True Complexity
Lately, you’ve likely been hearing the term SVR (Simple View of Reading). It’s a theory that’s been around for a very long time. Reading researchers Gough and Tunmer came…
Are Reading Challenges Harming Students?
We all want our students to grow as readers. It’s why we work so hard to teach them how. But it takes two to tango, so there needs to be…
Tips for Engaged, Independent Readers [Part 4: Holding Kids Accountable]
If you’re familiar with Jennifer Serravallo’s hierarchy of reading goals for instruction, you know that engagement is at the very top, just below the most foundational goal of emergent reading….