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Jennifer Serravallo shares some of her best quick and helpful tips for taking notes during reading conferences and small group work.

Heinemann Fellow Marian Dingle is joined on the podcast by Dr. Toya Jones Frank of George Mason University!

From Friday January 17, 2020 to Monday, January 20, we will be immersed in inquiry in Charleston, SC, at Curiosity Across the Curriculum: Pursuing Engagement, Literacy, and Action through Inquiry hosted by "Smokey" Daniels, Nancy Steineke, Chad Everett, Kristin Ziemke, and Sara Ahmed.

Inquiry is a tool we can use to reflect on our biases and the impact on our classrooms in this PLC series post.

Martin Brandt, author of Between The Commas, aims to help students proceed with confidence in their writing.

Irene and Gay share their story of The Literacy Continuum and how it evolved into the indispensable tool educators know and use today.

Here, you will find videos of all of the speakers from this year’s Donald Graves Living Legacy Breakfast.

Here, you’ll find a detailed description of many of the most popular places to find the Heinemann podcast and how to start listening today.

Recently, I was talking to a group of primary grade teachers after finishing a workshop. They were all very conscientious, but they were also frightened, angry, and distracted by the tenor of recent conversations about phonics

One way teachers are using their instructional time more efficiently is by teaching content area topics during Reading and Writing Workshops.

...with more and more information coming at students from all angles all the time, there is a growing need to help them process it.

Today on the podcast, author and editor Katie Wood Ray sits down with Matt Glover to discuss his latest book Craft and Process Studies: Units that Provide Writers with Choice of Genre.

To help writers make progress, Katherine Bomer says that stepping back from what’s wrong and looking for what’s strong can make all the difference.

Sharing about myself outside our classroom, apologizing, and problem-solving with them are key parts of the joy and humanity ever present in Room 112.

Are you looking for a way to deepen your use of The Reading Strategies Book and/or The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo? Online learning -- webinars and on-demand courses -- allow you to learn at your own pace, from home or school, when your schedule allows.

Through action research, the Heinemann fellows initiative brings together a group of educators with curiosity about teaching and learning.

The community that is built through creating peer-alumni connections allows for a piece of home to remain with them throughout their college journey.

The PLC series continues with reflecting on inquiry as a process for both teachers and students alike.