3.5kviews Every administrator wants to increase student achievement, but, unfortunately, some school leaders toss around the “We’re all reading teachers” phrase at their staff PD and think this… Read More »The Lie Behind “We’re All Reading Teachers”
5.5kviews The Michigan Reading Association conference is next weekend. I may be partial to my state PD, but we are fortunate to always bring in… Read More »Never Grade Everything Again
11.3kviews The above photo shows my own ninth-grade copy of To Kill a Mockingbird. Every year, when I’m reading the book with my sophomores, I laugh at… Read More »How to Make Academic Vocabulary Stick
2.2kviewsRecently, a reader asked great question about how to teach vocabulary words in context, specifically within novels or primary source documents. If you’ve read my… Read More »How to Determine the Essential Vocabulary of Your Course
1.2kviewsHi, friends! Instead of receiving the weekly article here on my blog, I’m happy to share a guest post,”7 Strategies to Make Content Stick,” that I… Read More »Guest Posting at DaveStuartJr.com
3.6kviewsHave you ever found your class period stretched too thin because you squeezed in too much? Have you ever tried a new activity meant to engage your… Read More »3 Essentials Students Need to Do Every Day in ELA
8.3kviews Does this sound like any new teachers you know? Hi Friends, I am suffering this semester. I feel like I’m treading water and just barely surviving until Spring Break. I’m exhausted… Read More »Why New Teachers Burnout, and What to Do about It
7.1kviews My guess is that at some point all teachers have made—or still make—these simple mistakes when giving feedback on students’ work. Fortunately, there are… Read More »3 Mistakes You’re Making When Giving Feedback on Student Writing
9.7kviewsThe Book Whisperer, Donalyn Miller, once said that we make time for what we value. Therefore, it’s essential, when lesson planning, to write “Independent Reading” in first.… Read More »How to Do a Book Talk
2.1kviews I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Savannah, not about the warm Southern city, but about one of my former students with that Georgian… Read More »I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Savannah