Literacy

Writing poetry is a way for middle and high school students to explore hard-to-describe aspects of their lives.

The work of assessing writing assignments can be shared with students, creating a critical learning opportunity for them.

A mini-lesson and anchor chart for showing early elementary students how to monitor their comprehension as they read.

Suggestions from teachers who are working to offer students at every grade level book choices that represent their lives.

The number one concern that I hear from educators is lack of time, particularly lack of instructional time with students. Although we can't entirely solve the time problem, we can mitigate it by carefully analyzing our use of class time.

Ideas for scaffolding paraphrasing so that students correctly learn this valuable but difficult-to-master skill.

Students need good reading skills not just in English but in all classes. Here are some ways you can help them develop those skills.

A dyslexia specialist discusses the assistive technologies she uses to help students with dyslexia make gains in reading.

Women have often been omitted from histories, but the work of female poets can give students a needed perspective.

Use these novels to teach learning from loss and overcoming adversity to your middle schoolers and high school freshmen.

Sometimes students need a little push to activate their imaginations.

Simple ways to ensure that all students find stories that reflect their families, cultures, and experiences in your classroom library.

Putting students in the driver’s seat includes having them assess their writing, which also eases the teacher’s grading load.