If we want students to become critical thinkers, independent learners, and engaged readers, we must provide them with specific strategies for navigating complex texts. By shifting our focus from assessment-driven reading to strategy-driven reading, we empower students to interact with texts in meaningful ways.
As educators, we are always looking for ways to engage our students and make learning mathematics both fun and effective. Games in the math classroom have long been a staple in elementary and middle school classrooms. The body of research continues to grow, suggesting that collaborative learning experiences can be even more powerful than traditional and competitive games.
Students in schools and districts benefiting from our professional learning support, spanning both Artful Reading and the Adolescent Literacy Model, gain a significant advantage. They learn a core set of strategies that improve their literacy skills and equip them with learning tools they can utilize throughout their academic careers. By bridging the gap between early childhood and secondary education with shared strategies, we create a more seamless and effective pathway to literacy success for all learners.
Students in schools and districts benefiting from our professional learning support, spanning both Artful Reading and the Adolescent Literacy Model, gain a significant advantage. They learn a core set of strategies that improve their literacy skills and equip them with learning tools they can utilize throughout their academic careers. By bridging the gap between early childhood and secondary education with shared strategies, we create a more seamless and effective pathway to literacy success for all learners.
In today's increasingly digital world, the question of whether reading comprehension is better or worse with digital text has become a subject of much debate and research and there are many studies and articles that address this issue. Screens are here to stay, and as...
Do you prefer wide-ruled or college-ruled paper? That was a question I posed to a group of teachers recently as they were note-making. Of the sixty or so adults in the room, only five preferred wide-ruled paper, myself included. The question was posed out of curiosity...
