by Staci Eddleman | Mar 18, 2025 | Blog
In many classrooms, reading tasks follow a predictable pattern: students read a passage and then answer a set of questions to “demonstrate their understanding.” While this approach occasionally has its place, it often fails to equip students with the skills they need...
by jwright | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog
In the bustling corridors of elementary and middle schools, amidst the whirlwind of subjects like mathematics, science, and language arts, lies a trove of education often overlooked: related arts. Physical education, music, and visual arts — these domains aren’t...
by rodaniel | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Research consistently supports the importance of engaging students at multiple stages—before, during, and after reading—to enhance reading comprehension and facilitate deeper learning. Each stage has a specific purpose that collectively supports students’...
by Jenni Aberli | Sep 24, 2021 | Blog
The first blog post in this series introduced the notion that teachers do not have to choose between meeting students’ educational or social emotional needs; they can naturally address both together. According to CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and...
by admin | Feb 5, 2014 | Blog
Before the polar vortex created icy roads and closed schools across Kentucky I worked with students and teachers in Jackson County, Kentucky to provide job-embedded PD as part of the CTL Artful Reading project. As part of this work students and teachers are learning...
