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This week we discuss two of the guiding principles of the Units of Study in Phonics: 1) a lean, efficient curriculum, and 2) going beyond item knowledge.

Cultural norms and adult attitudes and behaviors define for children which differences matter and which do not.

We had the chance to ask teachers what advice they would give themselves in their first year of teaching (if they had a time machine, of course). Here's what they had to say...

Inquiry means kids investigating and exploring, instead of just sitting and listening.

Photography can illuminate the craft of writing and help us understand it in a whole new way!

Our relationships with children are often shaped by preconceptions about culture, race, and gender...

Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Assess phase of Complete Comprehension.

How can we re-frame how principals talks about evaluations and observations with teachers for the start of the new year?

The following excerpt from the Guide describes 2 of the principles behind the phonics units: teaching for transfer and building on the research of experts.

When students consistently share their questions and interests, they come to know each other as learners.

This week on the Heinemann Podcast we’re learning about how identity work supports daily instruction, and strengthens our learning communities.

Students comprehend and remember better when they are actively predicting what comes next.

We truly want the best for our student writers, and we do not want them to be judged for any perceived lack of intelligence about “correctness” in writing.

Reading workshop provides a framework in which we can create the conditions students need to become lifelong readers.

Scientists engage with text differently than professionals in other domains

Much of what we ordinarily teach in reading and writing workshops transfers easily to the inquiry process.

Microaggressions are comments relating to someone’s identity that leave a lasting, negative impression on the receiver of the message.

What better way to start the year than by inviting students to share stories from their own lives?