Show the Way to Write: Modeling, Mentors, and Exemplars
It can be hard for kids to write. There’s a tremendous amount of mental energy involved with writing. It’s also very vulnerable. The writer’s thoughts, choices, and skill level…
What’s Happening to Teacher Thinking?
There’s no question that the state of education is…a mess. There are so many issues right now. One of them? That in many places, we are being handed a boxed…
Getting Kids to Write: Motivation
Teaching writing is at the top of many teachers’ lists of things that are hardest to do. The actual teaching of it can be uncomfortable for many, but a bigger…
The Missing Piece in SOR: Writing
In so many ways, the newest science of reading movement (SOR) is a really good thing. But as with so many things in education, we tend to go all in…
Should You Get Rid of Predictable and Leveled Texts?
My goodness, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. To name a few: that kids should only read decodable text. Or that phonics is the answer to every single…