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. (continue reading)
Lucy Calkins and colleagues discuss the challenges involved with teaching and leading during the coronavirus and answer attendees questions. (continue reading)
This excerpt from A Guide to the Phonics Units of Study focuses on the importance of high engagement and supporting all members of a learning community. (continue reading)
This week we discuss two of the guiding principles of the Units of Study in Phonics: 1) a lean, efficient curriculum, and 2) going beyond item knowledge. (continue reading)
The following excerpt from the Guide describes 2 of the principles behind the phonics units: teaching for transfer and building on the research of experts. (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 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)
