The Leap From Decoding To Comprehension
Perhaps it’s time to explore a radical but common sense notion: maybe we don’t understand how reading comprehension develops over time.
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Literacy
Literacy is the ability to make sense of or use ‘something.’ From books to technology, research to writing, literacy is the foundation of learning.
Editing Robert Burns For The 21st Century
Editing Robert Burns For The 21st Century by Dr. Pauline Mackay, Lecturer in Robert Burns Studies, University of Glasgow Here at the
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What Students Often Misunderstand About Writing
Students are conditioned to believe that someone beyond their family or teacher will be automatically and genuinely interested in their ideas.
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Every Teacher Is A Vocabulary Teacher
Vocabulary is a matter of meaning and degrees of meaning, which means it cannot be the ‘job’ of a single content area or teacher.
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4 Keys To Developing Academic Vocabulary
Direct Instruction, Modeling, Immersion, and Varied Interactions are four of the many keys to developing academic vocabulary in students.
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Blackalicious Offers A Dizzying Definition Of Alliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a sequence of words: Sally and her seashells, Peter and his peppers.
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Teaching Writing With Technology? Blogging, Blogging, Blogging
Blogging offers a fun, casual and accessible way for students to develop, hone and perfect writing skills without making it seem like work.
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3 Ways To Bring Live Blogging To The Classroom
3 Ways to Bring Live Blogging To The Classroom by Heather Edick Live blogging is a blogging technique used often
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A(n Insufficent) Reading List To Help Students Begin To Grapple With Race
I thought it might be useful to share a reading list that might help students begin to grapple and make sense of race relations in the US.
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They Can Text & Tweet. Can They Speak?
Texting, Tweeting, Speaking: Teaching Oral Communication Skills by Erik Palmer “I just watched our seniors present their capstone projects. They
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How To Cite Social Media In Scholarly Writing
Citing social media in scholary writing? For twitter: @Username. “Full text of tweet.” Twitter, Day month year posted, time posted, URL.
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Celebrating Literacy With The Reading/Pleasure Cycle
The Reading-Pleasure Cycle by Judy Willis M.D., M.Ed., radteach.com and Terry Heick Using your child’s interests, strengths, and talents you can connect them to
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