With all the focus on foundational reading skills instruction, there’s a huge missing piece: writing. Which is absolutely mind-boggling, since the reading-writing connection is so important. Why is writing missing…
On a recent Teaching Literacy podcast, Dr. Evan Ortlieb discussed his work with determining what topics are most talked about in literacy right now, as well as what is not…
When it comes to teaching literacy, fitting it all can seem impossible. But it’s not–here’s how to make it work without the headache!
Many schools and districts across the country are moving to more whole-group instruction. Not that long ago, a heavy emphasis on small group instruction was all the rage. So it’s…
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…