Just Teaching Students to Read Is Not Enough
Whether ending the school year or starting a new one, an important question should come to mind: is the goal to teach students to read, or is it to teach…
Avoid These 5 Pitfalls To Improve Student Reading Stamina
We spend a whole lot of time teaching reading skills. But it’s all for naught if students don’t actually apply what we’re teaching to their actual reading. Not just with…
Reading Motivation Matters [But Is Often Ignored]
The resurgence of the science of reading as a movement has brought forth some very important reminders. Some of those reminders are seen everywhere, like the importance of teaching phonics…
Tips for Engaged, Independent Readers [Part 4: Holding Kids Accountable]
If you’re familiar with Jennifer Serravallo’s hierarchy of reading goals for instruction, you know that engagement is at the very top, just below the most foundational goal of emergent reading….
Tips for Engaged, Independent Readers [Part 3: Teacher Presence]
This post is the third installment of a 4-part series centered on moves teachers can make that will help their students become more engaged and independent as readers during that…