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We Are Writers: A Kindergarten Journey
Literacy trainer Heather Rodman reflects on her conversations with a literacy coach in Ardsley Union Free School District, NY. Find out what contributed to these kindergarteners’ identity, agency, and independence as writers.
How to Teach Writing with Mentor Texts
What about teaching writing with mentor texts makes it essential to have in your teaching repertoire? Summer Literacy Institute guest speaker and blogger Carl Anderson breaks down the steps.
Poetry in the Age of Science of Reading
Poetry and other rhythmical texts offer unique advantages and opportunities for teachers and children in reading instruction.
The Coaching Notebook: Your Important End of Year Reflection Tool
A coaching notebook is a powerful reflection tool to consider the year’s accomplishments and determine goals for the upcoming school year.
Embracing the Sciences of Reading: What Every Literacy Teacher Needs to Know
A foundational expectation for every literacy teacher is a strong understanding of the content of the alphabetic system.
Good and Beautiful and Kind
Kids, Books & Anti-Racism Series featured speaker Afrika Afeni Mills highlights how characters on screen and paper broadened her perspective.