For the elementary level, most state standards expect three main types of writing genres. Broadly, these are narrative, opinion/argument, and informational. There are of course many types of writing that…
When it comes to education in the United States, it seems that whenever there’s a heavy focus on one thing, other things tends to get overlooked, or even ignored. Right…
If you’re a literacy teacher, you understand that the reading-writing connection is huge. They go together like macaroni and cheese–you really cannot have one without the other. Well, you could,…
Small group instruction is heavy on the minds of many teachers. And a lot time is spent forming them, planning them, and gathering resources for them. The problem? Almost all…
We’re hearing a whole lot about reading instruction right now. Much research is finally being shared with teachers, and a lot of attention and funding is being devoted to implementing…