October 2017 archive

Louise Rosenblatt: A Life in Literacy 

This article, by Duane Roen & Nicholas Karolides, published in The ALAN Review  in 1995, is an introduction to Louise Rosenblatt, one of the most influential theorist for teachers of reading and writing in the past 80 years!

Video Playlist: Text Complexity

Source: Video Playlist: Text Complexity TCHERS’ VOICE Tchers’ Voice Our blog is filled with great ideas from passionate educators just like you. Let’s get better together! Video Playlist: Six Videos to Incorporate Complex Texts This video playlist is designed to help you include more complex texts into your lessons. Learn more about where these texts …

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ASCD Express 13.03 – Joyful Independent Reading: Choice, Agency, and Engagement with Books

Source: ASCD Express 13.03 – Joyful Independent Reading: Choice, Agency, and Engagement with Books

ASCD Express 13.03 – Accelerate Learning Through Independent Reading

Source: ASCD Express 13.03 – Accelerate Learning Through Independent Reading

ASCD Express 13.03 – Five Ways to Intentionally Support Reading Independence

Source: ASCD Express 13.03 – Five Ways to Intentionally Support Reading Independence

A Look Inside Mr. Amato’s Classroom – High school English teacher passionate about improving education, one book at a time.

See this teacher’s process of goal setting, implementation, gathering information, then reflecting and revising to improve literacy outcomes for students. Source: A Look Inside Mr. Amato’s Classroom – High school English teacher passionate about improving education, one book at a time.