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…
Professional Books for Teaching Reading You Should Know
I read a considerably large amount of professional books for teaching reading every year. But because I have more time on my hands in the summer, that’s when I tend…