Teaching

When it comes to nonfiction read alouds, there’s no rule that says you have to read every single word!

Repeated Reading is the specific (and thus capitalized) routine pioneered by researcher Jay Samuels.

Check out this Vlog from Cornelius Minor, where he discussing how literacy is a social justice issue.

The Minors have designed a few frameworks and strategies to make the work doable and supportive for all people involved in literacy learning

The 2021 Literacy Collaborative cohort will be held online through a combination of live, interactive sessions and on-demand learning. Participants apply what they learn and receive job-embedded coaching from Lesley University faculty as part of their coursework.

In our recent Kids, Books & Anti-Racism workshop with Dr. Sonja-Cherry Paul, she graciously shared a selection of picture books from her bookshelf.

As a literacy teacher, your understanding of the composite of competencies that are characteristic of effective reading and writing and how they change over time will set the pathway for your teaching.

Whether we are teaching in person or from a distance, the following are suggestions that will allow you to partake in genuine meaningful conversations about books and learn more about your students as readers.

While content coaching cycles can never replace classroom coaching cycles, they offer new opportunities to partner together around shared teacher learning and can be an important first step to deeper, more intense collaboration in the classroom, either in-person or virtually.

Getting to know every child as an individual requires intention, observation, and inquiry. The fundamentals of good assessment still apply.