Foundational literacy skills are the building blocks of a student's journey towards becoming proficient readers and writers.
August 17, 2023
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.
July 18, 2023
Schools are closing, and teachers are supporting students remotely. In many cases, we will all be spending more time reading and writing on screen.
March 19, 2020
PLC Series: April Round-Up
April 24, 2017
PLC Series: Close Reading an Image
April 17, 2017
How Do You Teach Theme?
December 23, 2015
Reading Nonfiction: The Signposts Revealed!
August 12, 2015
Reading Nonfiction: How Did We Get Here?
August 5, 2015
Five Ways to Approach Close Reading as a Detective
August 4, 2015
Close Reading IS Strategic Reading
June 2, 2015
Announcing "Reading Nonfiction" by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst
May 19, 2015
The Power of Questioning
May 11, 2015
Learn more about Falling in Love with Close Reading: Lessons for Analyzing Texts–And Life, by authors Christopher Lehman and Kate Roberts.
February 14, 2015
Falling in Love with Close Reading Workshop
February 5, 2015
Gretchen Owocki on the Common Core
January 15, 2015
Reading Poetry in the Middle Grades: CCSS Exemplar Poems and Lessons
December 16, 2014
Heinemann Author Q & A Series: Gretchen Owocki Part 2
April 8, 2014
Heinemann Author Q & A Series: Gretchen Owocki Part 1
April 7, 2014
