For decades, we’ve known the importance of independent reading (see Johnson and Blair, 2003). It’s the place where kids practice their growing skills as readers. Where they have the chance…
Read MoreIt takes less than five minutes on social media to see that the acronym “SOR” is a divisive one. More and more lately, there are two camps of educators. There…
Read MoreThere is a sad phenomenon going on in schools across the country today. Because of all of the push for mandated, foundational skill curriculum, little time is left for independent…
Read MoreSocial media is FILLED with polarization regarding effective literacy instruction. It’s filled with shame and blame. It makes you feel terrible–and confused. And a lot of it is grounded in…
Read MoreWe know that what readers bring to a text matters a lot. Louise Rosenblatt, way back in the 1930’s, told us about “reader response theory,” which basically means that the…
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