6 Reading Routines Every Classroom Needs!
It’s happened to me frequently. I sit down, head swirling with ideas, clear about the direction I want to go with my instructional sequence. And then…as soon as I try…
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Integrated Vocabulary: Teaching Vocab in the Context of Reading and Writing
Do you ever feel like there is something missing from your vocabulary instruction? Traditionally, students are given a list of words, and they memorize the definitions. Lists of words are…
Help Students Develop a Reading Habit: 8 Things You Need to Know
Knowing how to help a reluctant student create a habit of reading is a game changer. Cultivating a reading lifeone of the most important lessons we can share the next…
Reading Bulletin Boards: Bookish Culture Ideas for Middle and High School
You know the the feeling you get when you walk into a classroom in which there is a true love and appreciation for books? It’s palpable. I like to call…
Reading Instruction: Deciding What to Teach
This post is part of a series about reading instruction. To start from the beginning, read about getting to know your readers. When teachers plan reading curriculum in secondary, the…
4 Essential Scaffolding Strategies for Middle and High School
Do you ever feel like you’re not sure what to do with the students who…fail vocabulary quizzes, struggle to write essays, find grammar challenging, or grapple with literary analysis? It…
Fun Book Cover Lessons
Book cover lessons? If they aren’t a thing, they should be. If books were ever cool, the time is now. Classroom libraries are taking the world by storm, teachers are…
Balancing Independent Reading with Class Novels
As the push for choice reading gains momentum, many teachers have been wondering about how to balance independent reading with class novels. Some wonder, is there still a place for…
Halloween Lessons for Middle and High School
Looking for engaging Halloween lessons and activities that maintain the integrity of a middle or high school classroom? Secondary students enjoy celebrating the holidays just as much as anyone else,…
Scaffolding a Booksnap Lesson: Amplify Reading Comprehension
Looking for a fun booksnap lesson? Booksnaps are one of the newer trends in reading education. They originated with Tara Martin on Twitter and have steadily grown in popularity in…
Re-Reading with Color: A Reading Strategy for Older Students
There’s a reason why social media is so popular – many reasons, actually. But one of the most important reasons is because it gives us a snapshot into other people’s…
6 Ways to Assess Comprehension without Making Students Hate Reading
Searching for ways you can assess comprehension without making your students groan? You want to hold students accountable and assess their understanding, but you don’t want to make them hate…
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