Conferring with Writers
Conferring Toolkit: Improve Student Writing with Micro-Progressions
Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on linkedin LinkedIn In a recent blog post, I shared how
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Conferring with Writers
Mentor Texts: Must-Have Tools for Your Conferring Toolkit
Have you heard the following piece of advice before? “Teach the writer not the writing.” If so, have you ever
Writer's Notebooks
3 Simple Techniques for When Students Can’t Think of a Writing Topic
One of the most frequently asked questions I receive when I lead professional development on writing instruction is: “What do
Reading Engagement and Independence
Re-Engage Your Readers and Writers After a Long Break
As students return to school after a long break, you might notice that their reading stamina isn’t where it was
Phonics
Brain-Friendly Ways to Teach Sight Words
Did you know that there are 109 words in the English language that account for 50% of written English in
Explicit Teaching
Make Your Teaching Stickier by Being More Explicit
Years ago, if I had been asked the question “Are you teaching or just telling?”, I would have been insulted.
Comprehension
How to Increase Student Engagement, Thinking, and Comprehension
Kids Need to Talk in Order to Learn Kids like to talk. No, kids LOVE to talk. I know I’m
Phonics
Making Sense of the Science of Reading vs. Balanced Literacy Conversation
Not long after I started teaching in the late 1980s, literacy educators were involved in a “reading war”. For those too