What Are The Best Novels In Verse For Middle & High School Readers?
Novels written in verse typically rely heavily on dialogue, emotion, and themes of identity--the latter of which are relevant to YA readers.
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What are the Best Books for Students Who Don’t Like to Read?
Here are the best books for students who don't like to read. From murder mysteries to dystopian societies, there's something for everyone!
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.
Critical Reading: 50 Sentence Stems To Help Students Talk About What They Read
Critical reading is about gathering knowledge, understanding context, and seeing ideas from multiple perspectives to make sense of a text.
The Difference Between Lateral Reading And Vertical Reading
Lateral reading is reading 'across' texts sequentially--primarily for the purpose of evaluating the credibility of a text.
147 Logical Fallacies: A Master List With Examples
A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for its respective logical failure.
4 Common Ways Students Avoid Plagiarism Detection
Text modification is changing someone else’s original work to present it as your own--and it requires more time and effort than plain copying and pasting.