Developing lifelong reading begins with books and we, as educators, have the power to make a school’s book supply seem endless in the eyes of its readers. (continue reading)
We can all agree that in the life of a reader, the right book at the right time makes all the difference. But how do we know which book? What time is the right time? How do we assess both a reader’s growth and identity? How do we fit it all in? (continue reading)
Here, Kate Roberts shares just a few extended classroom clips from her book, A Novel Approach. In this blog, you'll get a chance to watch Kate confer with two different students, and see how Kate structures a mini-less and read aloud. (continue reading)
Here are all of the posts from the year, listed with their guiding questions, so you can easily find those that might support your professional learning this summer and into next school year. (continue reading)
As students move up the grades and further in their history educations, they will be expected to write about it in increasingly sophisticated ways. (continue reading)
Teachers must face the difficult decision of how to balance time between authentic reading and writing and the rigorous word work students need. (continue reading)
Because of the myriad ways writing workshop and oral language development are linked, it’s hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. (continue reading)
Readers who read strictly for plot nearly always remain stuck in literal interpretations of text, and typically struggle with more complex reading skills. (continue reading)
