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Serving Language Learners From an Asset-Based Lens
Setting the Stage for Language Learner Success Through an Asset-Based Lens
Text Complexity is…well…complex!
Shifting perspectives about high-interest, low-level texts.
Challenging the Status Quo
How Chat GPT Can be the Key to Achieving Educational Equity
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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?
Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy
Creative ideas for building classroom community
Lesson Plans Should Be Seasonal
Varied learning activities can highlight diverse student strengths
Helping Our Students See Themselves and the World Through the Books They Read in Our Classrooms
The impact of text selection on students
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Art and Literacy Go Hand in Hand
How Doodles Academy art lessons prepare students to be good readers
“SCCANning” Your Library for Culturally Relevant Books
A method for ensuring ALL students see themselves in books
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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
A Small Change to Promote English Learners’ Academic Writing
Combine academic writing with SEL to engage and build community
Google Jamboard: Connecting Students, Curating Thinking and Learning
A tool for structuring discussion, supporting critical thinking, and fostering interaction
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
Making Students’ Learning Visible with Jamboard
How to use Google Jamboard to support instruction and professional learning
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Small Pivots to Access Complex Text Across the Curriculum
Reading strategies that help secondary students in all content areas
The Case for Whole Texts in a Remote World
Putting complex, authentic texts in students' hands
What’s Working for Virtual Literacy Instruction?
Four K-2 teachers weigh in
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Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!
Three ways to use Edcite's Real-time Connect with students
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Identity, Personal Experience, and Classroom Libraries: How Educators Can Make Thoughtful Decisions About the Texts They Choose
Reflections on Lorena Germán's Coffee and Conversations session
Ready to Disrupt the Canon?
A new on-demand learning experience
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Identity, Personal Experience, and Classroom Libraries: How Broadening the Literary Landscape Can Empower Students
Reflecting on Lorena Germán’s Coffee and Conversations session
Improving Accessibility for All Students
Remote Learning Tips and Tricks
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Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools
Five tools to make virtual learning more social for students
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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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Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?
The Professional Learning Core Content in ELA/Literacy
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What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?
The Professional Learning Core Content in Mathematics & ELA/Literacy
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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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