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Learning From Mistakes: Easier Said Than Done

Sparking Engagement: Getting Silly to Find Joy

Lesson Plans Should Be Seasonal


Helping Our Students See Themselves and the World Through the Books They Read in Our Classrooms


Art and Literacy Go Hand in Hand


The Untapped Potential of Text Analysis

“SCCANning” Your Library for Culturally Relevant Books

The Power of Representation in Culturally Relevant Texts

You Can’t Tackle Culturally Responsive Teaching Without Addressing Teacher Language Ideologies

Why A Skills-Based Approach Is Failing Students in Reading

A Small Change to Promote English Learners’ Academic Writing

Google Jamboard: Connecting Students, Curating Thinking and Learning

Let’s Not Make Power ELA/Literacy Standards and Talk About Why We Didn’t

What the Data Can’t Tell Us


Transforming Literacy Instruction

Making Students’ Learning Visible with Jamboard


Small Pivots to Access Complex Text Across the Curriculum

The Case for Whole Texts in a Remote World

What’s Working for Virtual Literacy Instruction?


Meet Students Where They Are Academically and Literally!

Identity, Personal Experience, and Classroom Libraries: How Educators Can Make Thoughtful Decisions About the Texts They Choose

Ready to Disrupt the Canon?


Identity, Personal Experience, and Classroom Libraries: How Broadening the Literary Landscape Can Empower Students

Improving Accessibility for All Students


Enhancing Remote Learning and Student Engagement With Online Tools

Knowledge-Building Model Lessons for Middle and High School

What Principles Must Underlie Successful Personalized Learning?

Is it Possible to Use Personalized Learning to Accelerate Students’ Literacy Outcomes in the Time of COVID?

Which Types of Content Are Key in Content-Focused Professional Learning in ELA/Literacy?

What Is “Content-Focused Professional Learning”?


Why Teaching Justice Through Reading & Writing Cannot Wait

You Have a List of Culturally Diverse Texts. Now What?


Digital Coaching Menus Bring the Professional Learning Principles To Life

Class and Family Book Tasting During Distance Learning

3 Recommendations for Supporting Early Elementary Students Remotely

What to Consider if You’re Adopting a New ELA/Literacy Curriculum

Top 5 Resources for Learning Online

How Does Education Research Relate to My Practice?

My Experience with Teachers College Units of Study


For the Love of Learning


What Makes a High-Quality Diverse Text and How to Get These Texts Into Your Classroom

A New Way to Consider Cognitive Demand in ELA Assessments

Laying a Solid Foundation of Literacy





Professional Learning Design 101


Quality Instructional Materials or Quality Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers?

Strong Materials in the Hands of Great Teachers

On Curriculum: How Pinterest and TpT Exacerbate Inequity

Press Play



Kids Gift Us with Their Time

Three Simple Steps to Empowered Word-Learning

Using Data Binders to Increase Student Independence


Using Exit Tickets Strategically

Providing Feedback on Student Writing

Giving Students a Choice with Their Learning



Choosing Text Excerpts for Close Reading

Effective Reading Instruction

Designing High-Quality Writing Tasks

Wit & Wisdom: Implementation Dos and Don’ts

Encouraging a Growth Mindset through Art

Observing Reading Foundational Skills Instruction

Using Content and Language Objectives to Help All Students in Their Learning

Addressing Common Challenges with Student Writing

Doing Better: Aligned Instructional Practice

Building A Culturally Responsive Classroom

Engaging Students with #BookSnaps

Making the Connection Between Materials and Instruction

Seeing College- and Career-Ready Standards through Instruction
