When you use mentor texts in your teaching, you have at your fingertips concrete examples of craft techniques and conventions to refer to during your mini-lessons, small group lessons and writing conferences. (continue reading)
Donalyn Miller writes about what inspired The Joy of Reading and led she and Teri Lesesne on a seven-year long journey to study readers and what makes reading joyful for them (and what doesn’t). (continue reading)
Heinemann is pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing line of audiobooks, The Joy of Reading
by Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne. (continue reading)
What reading experiences have inspired you, helped you to see your own life more clearly, or connected you with others? Today we’re joined by Donalyn Miller to tell us more. (continue reading)
What constitutes reading growth needs to include aspects of reading such as engagement, motivation and self-efficacy. Because it all counts. (continue reading)
It's the Tuesday morning literacy block and students are settled into their texts. A glance around the room provides a sense of relief that things are going well... (continue reading)
As you make plans for future instruction, build in time for independent reading first. Learn why from the authors of Trusting Readers. (continue reading)
