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 Read More »
General Help Your Students Become Test Warriors [FREE Webinar and Mini-Unit] Spring is finally here! You know what that means: longer days, more sunlight, warmer weather…and state testing. Along with testing Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
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. Read More »
Classroom Management How to Make the Best Use of Time in Your Literacy Classroom We Never Have Enough Time When you are an educator, time is a precious resource. I have had a lot of Read More »
Poetry Celebrate poetry month AND Mother’s Day with this {FREE} mini-unit! This week I opened a dresser drawer that holds mementos from various times of my life. A whole category of Read More »