How to Increase Student Engagement in the Classroom
2-MIN. READ
Learn effective strategies to increase student engagement in the classroom, fostering a supportive and collaborative learning environment.
Reading/ELA
Clarifying Phonological Awareness versus Phonemic Awareness for Older Struggling Readers
2-MIN. READ
Discover the crucial differences between phonemic and phonological awareness and how mastering these skills can enhance your students' reading and writing abilities.
Three Strategies for Teaching Phonetics to Older Struggling Students
3-MIN. READ
Explore effective strategies for teaching phonetics to older struggling readers to address gaps in decoding and promote academic success.
Supporting Older Readers
2-MIN. READ
Learn how to teach your older, struggling readers to become more confident, successful readers.
Reading Instruction Strategies: Tips for Getting Started
2-MIN. READ
Discover essential reading instruction strategies to effectively teach children and foster lifelong literacy skills.
Teaching as a Second Career: From Lab to Literacy
2-MIN. READ
Read how a scientist’s passion to teach her struggling daughter to read led to a career in teaching.
Ignite Your Students’ Reading/Writing Flames with Easy-to-Implement Ideas
2-MIN. READ
Learn how to ignite your students’ motivation flames around reading and writing.
Strategies for Struggling Readers: Re-engaging to Build Confidence and Motivation
2-MIN. READ
Learn how to implement instructional strategies for struggling readers.
Scaffolding for Reading: Strategies for Teachers
2-MIN. READ
Learn how to use scaffolding for reading in your classroom to create engaging learning experiences for all your students.
Embracing Oracy: A Foundational Skill for Multilingual Learners
2-MIN. READ
Uncover ways to enrich your student’s oracy skills among students who navigate multiple languages.
Fun for Families: Early Literacy Skills for Older Struggling Readers
2-MIN. READ
Learn fun at-home activities to help build skills and confidence with students reading below grade level.
Fun Tips to Develop Reading Fluency with Middle Schoolers
2-MIN. READ
Discover effective teaching strategies that make developing reading fluency with middle school students engaging and fun.
Navigating Knowledge Building with Quad Text Sets
2-MIN. READ
Learn how building text sets can help improve literacy.
Teacher Engagement Lays the Foundation for Student Agency
2-MIN. READ
Learn how to increase agency and engagement in your older students toward the end of the school year.
Trust Me: Using Multisensory Learning in Mathematics and Reading
2-MIN. READ
Find out how Liz's loss of taste and smell during the pandemic helped her teach students trust and conceptual understanding through multisensory learning.
Celebrating Teachers Who Accelerate Reading Growth
2-MIN. READ
Teachers are essential to student growth. Discover ways to celebrate and demonstrate their enormous contributions.
The Long Reach of Literacy Development
2-MIN. READ
Literacy helps students navigate challenges and goals, and it is the foundation of academic success. Learn how to develop literacy skills in the classroom.
Anita Archer Takes the Stage: The Science of Reading in Focus
2-MIN. READ
Hear from literary powerhouse, Dr. Anita Archer, as she shares her wisdom on the Science of Reading.
Reading Intervention Strategies
2-MIN. READ
Focus on developmentally respectful middle school reading intervention strategies to motivate students to become strong readers.
Getting It Right This Time: Efficient Implementation of the Science of Reading
2-MIN. READ
Get reading instruction right in schools by understanding and implementing the Science of Reading.
Reflect and Connect: Effective Strategies for the First Month Back to School
2-MIN. READ
John Hattie shares what can do this summer to prepare your students for the new school year.
Six Tips for Teaching Reading to Multilingual Learners
2-MIN. READ
National Director, Glendaliz Martinez, shares strategies for teaching multilingual learners to read.
Show Me the Science: Dr. D. Ray Reutzel Explains
2-MIN. READ
Learn what Dr. D. Ray Reutzel believes teachers need to help students become proficient readers.
Anita “Archerisms”: Foundations in Explicit Instruction
2-MIN. READ
Here are 10 essential Anita “Archerisms” that get to the heart of best practices in teaching.
The Importance of Foundational Literacy
4-MIN. READ
Check out these tips for bolstering your students’ reading proficiency by focusing on foundational literacy skills.
Dr. D. Ray Reutzel’s Guide to Close Reading: How to Effectively Teach It
3-MIN. READ
Check out this three-step approach to close reading based on Dr. D. Ray Reutzel’s expertise to help your students understand increasingly challenging texts.
What the Science of Reading Tells Us about Learning to Read
2-MIN. READ
Gain clarity on what the Science of Reading is and how it can help inform your reading instruction.
Why Knowledge Building Is Crucial to Literacy
3-MIN. READ
For decades, reading instruction has centered on drilling students in skills and strategies. But recent research is singing a different tune. When it comes to reading instruction, knowledge matters.
5 Simple Scaffolding Techniques for Reading Instruction
3-MIN. READ
Try out these 5 proven instructional scaffolding techniques in your classroom! They allow students to use skills they’re not quite ready for as they move toward independence.
Early Literacy Sparks Sustained Success for Students
4-MIN. READ
Early literacy is like filling a backpack with essentials for a hiking trip. Learn why these skills are important and how they connect to success for students. Let’s start packing!