Research and Reflections
Delve into new research and perspectives on instructional materials and practice.
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Children Should be Seen AND Heard
Dismantling racism in the ELA curriculum so all children feel valued
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High-Quality Curriculum Raised the Bar, But Not High Enough
What we miss when we narrowly define what “high-quality” means in instructional materials
Research-based AND Responsive
Putting the science of reading to work for the kids in front of you
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Constantly Shifting Practice
How the Shifts of the Common Core changed instruction and still missed the mark
Developing Language and Literacy With Children’s Literature and Through the Lens of a Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy
Why children’s literature fosters a culturally sustaining pedagogy
We’ve Come a Long Way, Fast
How Technology is Shaping the Modern Classroom in Unseen Ways
Learning From Mistakes: Easier Said Than Done
How can you turn mistake-making into mistake-learning in your classroom?
Helping Our Students See Themselves and the World Through the Books They Read in Our Classrooms
The impact of text selection on students
“SCCANning” Your Library for Culturally Relevant Books
A method for ensuring ALL students see themselves in books
Part 1
The Power of Representation in Culturally Relevant Texts
Celebrating children of color in the classroom
You Can’t Tackle Culturally Responsive Teaching Without Addressing Teacher Language Ideologies
Social justice work in the classroom begins by examining our beliefs about language.
Why A Skills-Based Approach Is Failing Students in Reading
A reflection on Natalie Wexler’s The Knowledge Gap
Let’s Not Make Power ELA/Literacy Standards and Talk About Why We Didn’t
Concerns about the effect of "power standards" on student learning
What the Data Can’t Tell Us
Concerns about summative assessment in a pandemic year
Transforming Literacy Instruction
An opportunity to equitably accelerate students’ literacy development
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Knowledge-Building Model Lessons for Middle and High School
Rethinking how we define “text” to engage older students and accelerate learning
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What Principles Must Underlie Successful Personalized Learning?
What educators should consider when selecting or using personalized learning approaches to accelerate literacy outcomes
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Is it Possible to Use Personalized Learning to Accelerate Students’ Literacy Outcomes in the Time of COVID?
Examining the research base
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Why Teaching Justice Through Reading & Writing Cannot Wait
How teachers can enact change and combat racism through purposeful discussions and literary curricula
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You Have a List of Culturally Diverse Texts. Now What?
Guidance on facilitating classroom lessons and discussions that push student thinking
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Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life
Designing effective coaching sessions that reflect teacher needs
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What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum
Recommendations for how to search for a new ELA/literacy program
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How Does Education Research Relate to My Practice?
Is your reading program working? What can you do to improve it?
