The Real Question We Should Be Asking
It 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…
The Swiss Army Knife of Effective Literacy Instruction
Social 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…
Will Robotic Mandates End Responsive Teaching?
As an education blogger, I have a long, never-ending list of things I can’t wait to share with readers, all about responsive, best practice teaching. Some are things that teachers…
Teach the Reader, Not Just Reading
There’s yet another reading war going on. For educators my age or older, this makes us roll our eyes, because the exact same core argument rears up nearly every decade…
Powerful Instruction: Interactive Read Aloud
Raise your hand if you often feel like you never feel like you have enough time. How about this one: do you ever feel like your kids just aren’t getting…