At this point in the year, it’s important to take stock of how your students are progressing toward independence and whether it would be helpful to shine a light on this all-important focus. (continue reading)
This week is the August Writing Institute at The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. There, Thousands of educators from all over the country and world are learning, thinking and writing together. (continue reading)
If your classroom library is still a work in progress, don’t worry - with some planning, organization, and creativity, you can turn your classroom library into a truly inspiring place. (continue reading)
A classroom library is the at the heart of reading instruction. The kinds of texts students encounter in their library will help shape the kinds of readers they become. (continue reading)
Teachers of middle school reading have their own, unique set of challenges. Some of these hopes for middle school readers might resonate with you: (continue reading)
When we teach students to express themselves well in writing, we are doing so much more than simply helping them to do better on school assignments. (continue reading)