Synergy between College and Career Readiness Standards-Aligned Instruction and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Synergy between College and Career Readiness Standards-Aligned Instruction and Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
Part null Inspiring Writers A process for supporting writing practice with K-2 English Language Learners 06/22/18, Astrid Emily Francis
Part 2 To Write or Not to Write? There is No Question! Part 2 Activities to support the connection between reading and writing 05/22/18, Dr. Deborah Glaser
Part 1 To Write or Not to Write. There is No Question! The benefits of integrating reading and writing practice 05/07/18, Dr. Deborah Glaser
Part 4 How much time do you need to create a foundation for literacy? One coach’s reflection on increasing the foundational skills block 03/21/18, Lauren Hurley Wilson
Part null English Language Arts Practices How do we determine that students are increasing their literacy skills as they progress across grade levels? 03/06/18, Ben Dickson
Part null Welding Literacy into Scientific Instruction An experienced educator provides a literacy protocol for interpreting scientific complex texts. 02/20/18, Leslie Annette Birdon
Part null The Daily Write Strategies to help students engage in daily writing practice 02/14/18, Dr. Deborah Glaser
Part 3 Adding Fun to Your Phonics Block Incorporating strategies to make phonics time the best time of day 02/02/18, Christina Cotter
Part null Three APPS to Support Students with Special Needs Helping All Kids Grapple with Grade-Level Content 12/21/17, Dr. Bryan Drost
Part null Creating Student Empowerment Through Your Garden-Variety Graphic Organizer How I use graphic organizers in my classroom to promote student independence 11/30/17, Alison Killy
Part null 3 Steps to Engage Students in Research Writing A high school teacher shares concrete suggestions for sparking curiosity and stimulating quality research questions 11/09/17, Hattie Maguire
Part null Designing Effective Homework Best practices for creating homework that raises student achievement 10/13/17, Claire Rivero
Part null High-impact strategies for teaching writing with evidence at the high school level An interdisciplinary PLC develops common strategies and rubrics to support student writing. 10/11/17, Mary Burt
Part null Instead of…Try This Avoid common pitfalls in the ELA classroom with these strategies 10/03/17, Andrea Raines
Part null Assessing Grammar and Language Convention Skills New guidance explains how to assess writing skills through embedded-error passages and multiple-choice items 09/18/17, Laura Hansen, Katie Keown
Part null Creating a Feedback Culture Using effective feedback to help students master their learning goals 09/13/17, Andrea Raines
Part null Blended Learning: The Station Rotation Model Find out how a blended learning station-focused model can help you differentiate instruction and give ALL students the support they need to tackle grade-level work 09/06/17, Susan Hitt
Part null There has got to be a better way to do this! How to start an interdisciplinary PLC. Insights on the value of interdisciplinary PLCs and how to create one in your school 09/01/17, Mary Burt
Part null Digital Book Baskets for High School Classrooms Students create their own high-interest text sets to build knowledge 07/11/17, Mena Dedmon
Part null Q&A – Supporting Fluency in K-12 Classrooms Practical suggestions for focusing on reading fluency 05/01/17, Lorraine Griffith
Limiting “Teacher Talk,” Increasing Student Work! A team of teachers share strategies to increase student ownership in literacy 03/26/17, Tori Filler
Part 1 At the Foundation of Foundational Skills: Structured Phonics Learn how structured phonics instruction is critical to literacy development and a necessary part of an ELA curriculum 03/17/17, Carey Swanson
Part null Top 5 Questions About ELA Scaffolding in High School What do we do when they “don’t get it”? 03/07/17, Rob Woodworth
Part null Top 5 Questions about ELA Scaffolding in Elementary School Real-world advice for how to scaffold complex text for struggling students 03/01/17, Adrienne Williams
Part null What Do They Actually Know? Using mini-assessments to break free of the norm 01/23/17, Rob Woodworth
Part null How to Create Book Baskets Designing book baskets to boost motivation, enthusiasm and engagement 01/13/17, MJ D’Amelio
Part null Designing Classroom Libraries that Build Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Engagement The benefits of topic-based independent reading on student motivation 01/05/17, Carey Swanson
Part null Strategies to Support Learners Who Are Below Grade Level An experienced educator introduces different support methods to allow struggling students to engage with grade-level materials. 12/08/16, Bryan Drost
Part null Getting to Know Mini-Assessments Learn about free, high-quality mini-assessments for math and literacy. 11/23/16, Astrid Fossum, Laura Hansen
Part null Planning for Argument Writing Learn how to plan effective argument writing instruction 11/22/16, Joey Hawkins
Part 3 Determining Reading Fluency Learn how to determine a student’s current reading fluency level and pinpoint problems impeding students from becoming fluent readers 11/09/16, David Liben, David D. Paige
Part null Which text set approach is right for you? Compare the features of popular text set sources 11/02/16, Shannon Garrison
Part 2 Building Reading Fluency Four classroom strategies that can help build fluent readers 10/28/16, David Liben, David D. Paige
Part 1 What is Reading Fluency? Literacy experts David Liben and David Paige explain the characteristics of reading fluency 10/21/16, David Liben, David D. Paige
Part null Introduction to Argument Writing A long-time middle school teacher and writing expert explains how to design strong writing instruction 10/14/16, Joey Hawkins
Part null Four APPS to Redefine Your Language Arts Curriculum Focusing on building a student-centered classroom through digital applications 10/05/16, Bryan Drost
Part null Supplementing Your Curriculum with Knowledge-Building Text Sets Discover why text sets work and how to use them to build student knowledge 09/30/16, Student Achievement Partners
Part 2 Adapting Journeys Common Core A veteran Journeys user shares recommendations to improve basal lessons and better support teachers and students. 09/07/16, Karen Vogelsang
Part null Supporting All Learners with Complex Texts Strategies to scaffold instruction of Standards-aligned, complex texts 08/17/16, Carey Swanson
Part null Sitting Beside the Learner: The ‘Me’ in Assessments Common Core-aligned assessments must capitalize on teacher-student relationships 08/15/16, Bryan Drost
Part 1 The Shifts and ELLs An ELL expert explains what the Common Core means for teachers of English language learners 04/28/16, Diane Staehr Fenner
Part 1 A Teacher’s Thoughts on the Core Knowledge Language Arts Curriculum First grade teacher, Adrienne Williams, describes the strengths and challenges of Core Knowledge Language Arts. 04/07/16, Adrienne Williams
Part null Top Five Ways to Improve Your Basal Reading Program If you’re not satisfied with your current basal reading program, here are five things you can do to improve it. 01/11/16, Student Achievement Partners