Beyond ‘Drill And Kill’: How IXL Can Help Students Learn More
Questions are adaptive, ensuring that students are always working at the correct difficulty level and on the right concept.
Don’t Teach Kids How To Read, Teach Them Why
It’s time to stop focusing on teaching kids how to read.
24 Of The Best Digital Tools To Build Vocabulary
The following digital tools to build vocabulary include reference tools, word clouds, games and review, word walls, and virtual field trips.
25 Of The Best Poetry Books For Teens
When choosing a poetry book for teens, it’s also important to choose poetry that relates to where students are in life or what they care about.
Why Writing Is Critical For Learning
Writing is a craft and conceptual and hard work–and one of the most personal things a person can do.
What I Tell Students When They Say They Don’t Like To Read
Some readers may think they dislike the process of reading but everyone loves ideas–and reading is a wonderful strategy to find them.
SRE And CEI: Easy To Use Writing Strategies For The Classroom
SRE is an initialism representing three central tenets of argument making: Statement, Reason, Evidence (or Example, Explain, or Expand).
The Definition Of Close-Reading
Because challenging texts do not give up their meanings easily, it is essential that readers do so closely.
It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom
Limiting the craft of writing to a single content area has damaged the perceived power and potential of writing for teachers and students.
Exactly How Technology Can Make Reading Better
Let me be clear: I prefer physical books with soft covers. This is not about sentimentality. Rather, this is about how technology can make reading better.
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