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Distance learning poses many challenges for teachers and students. Veteran teacher and Heinemann author, Nancy Steineke, has some ideas for how to make a positive impact.

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Jamie Nelsen, a second-grade teacher at Shekou International School in China, shares her experience with remote teaching and the journey that led her there

Inquiry Illum Podcast

FOR YOU: a resource that highlights some ways kids can research what they are passionate about using online sources such as videos, websites, magazine articles, or ebooks or audiobooks.

BTL SEASON 2

We're proud to be kicking off a new season of our podcast series Beyond the Letters. Listen to the first episode today!

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Poetry can be a great teacher, and in teaching, it is imperative to speak to the multiple experiences and languages in a class.

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Here are 6 interactive features that Kristin and Katie included in their book Read the World to help you personalize the information to both your professional learning and remote instruction for students.

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Heinemann Fellow, Julie Kwon Jee, works to bring diverse voices into our classrooms through literature and in the process is reminded why it is necessary.

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Carla and Luz provide helpful tips for choosing multilingual texts while teaching remotely, and explain how you can teach these texts.

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Fountas & Pinnell will be providing temporary teacher access to additional Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ and Leveled Literacy Intervention resources.

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During this time of remote teaching and learning, teachers can help parents and caregivers notice, support, and extend children’s math thinking with games and outdoor play.

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How does growing our classroom environment to be more collaborative reduce the stress of classroom management and improve student achievement?

Building Your Virtual Bookroom

Clare Landrigan shares her template for a virtual classroom library, and shows you how to start digitally curating books for your students.

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Carol Jago, author of The Book In Question, shares a lesson that invites students to reflect upon the changes they are experiencing during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Heart maps help students explore and process feelings. Included are heart mapping at home activities and videos from Georgia Heard.

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An update on the availability of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ digital resources.

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Phenomenal Teaching charts a pathway for teachers to cultivate agency and foster understanding for every learner.

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Sara Ahmed calls on her friends, who observe and celebrate Ramadan, to share their understanding of this important holiday.

Open Letter

A letter to educators from Gay Su Pinnell and Irene Fountas on remote learning and using Fountas & Pinnell Literacy™ digital resources.

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