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Foundational literacy skills are the building blocks of a student's journey towards becoming proficient readers and writers.

During whole-group literacy, it’s important that students are interested in the books, discussions, and teachings for the most impactful, engaging literacy instruction.

Why should you be using minilessons in your math workshop? Minilessons provide short, focused opportunities for students to get excited about the math, engage with concepts, and have open discussions.

Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: Centering multilingual learners

Shared reading sparks joy, inquiry, student talk and agency. Shared reading is more engaging and impactful than any other whole-class literacy instruction.

This back to school season, let us join you on your commute with our new podcast series!

Assessment is the bedrock of good teaching. By utilizing a variety of assessments, we get a multidimensional mathematical profile of each student.

Strong writing minilessons open a world of possibilities for learners, creating an environment that nurtures students’ ability to write with purpose, imagination, and voice.

Math Talk impacts math learning and teaching by helping students develop deep conceptual understanding while they practice, apply, and discuss what they know with skill and confidence.

Comprehension is not about spitting out facts and filling in blanks. Comprehension is about understanding. And reading is not merely about word calling. Reading is about thinking.

The audiobook of Literacy Moves Outdoors: Learning Approaches for Any Environment read by the author Valerie Bang-Jensen

Building Concepts impacts math learning and teaching by helping students develop deep conceptual understanding.

These five strategies highlight the interconnectedness of comprehension, conversation, writing, and vocabulary in fostering a deep understanding of texts.

Helping Community increases conceptual math understanding while students practice, apply, and discuss what they know with skill and confidence.

Providing young children with lots of opportunities and encouragement to read unfamiliar books helps them to become adventurous, confident readers who are highly engaged meaning-makers.

Read-aloud time is an opportunity to mentor children in the mindset, habits, and strategies of proficient readers.

The goal of The Book Love Foundation is to put books in the hands of teachers of teenagers. We aim instruction toward increasing volume, stamina, and joy in reading in middle and high school.

What are some words that you would use to describe your math classroom?