Topic: Reading Units of Study

When readers are able to see themselves within a text, their engagement with the materials deepens.

Tips to help you adapt your reading workshop to support multilingual language learners.

Read-aloud time is an opportunity to mentor children in the mindset, habits, and strategies of proficient readers.

Lucy Calkins recently penned an OpEd for Education Week. In the piece, she addresses the serious challenges facing education today and outlines how recent updates to the Units of Study meet those challenges head-on.

Last week, Lucy published a Facebook post in response to recent reports that she and her colleagues at TCRWP had changed or updated their thinking. We invite you to read her words.

This year, the need to build management and accountability systems that are equitable and supportive within a virtual environment is stronger than ever.

The new Units of Study Virtual Teaching Resources are designed to supplement the print Units of Study in reading, writing, and phonics. Learn more about how they help teachers adapt instruction for the 2020-21 school year.

Learn more about how the UOS Virtual Teaching Resources were developed to meet social/emotional needs, foster equity, and support virtual/blended learning.

Readers who read strictly for plot nearly always remain stuck in literal interpretations of text, and typically struggle with more complex reading skills.

Creating Powerful Book Clubs 4-8

There are two key considerations when planning a curriculum that supports success with ELA exams: time and level of text complexity.

This is part of the beauty of the Units of Study: the specificity and precision of the Unit books juxtaposed with the flexibility of the If…Then…Curriculum book.

How to Plan for Book Clubs in Middle School

Building a strong workshop practice is similar to building a house. Doing it successfully takes the right tools.

Teachers of middle school reading have their own, unique set of challenges. Some of these hopes for middle school readers might resonate with you:

Establishing a Vibrant Community of Readers: Fostering Partnerships, Independence, and Courage

Helping Families Understand Units of Study & Workshop Teaching: Working Together to Support Students All Day & Year Long, K-5

Tips for Teaching the New Up the Ladder Information Writing Unit, 3-6