Take Advantage of Root-Word InstructionPosted on September 17, 2018Teaching students every word in the English language is impossible. But teaching students how words work leads students to unlocking many other words.
Enhance Learning with Active InstructionPosted on August 13, 2018In her book Activate, Katherine Mills Hernandez describes student engagement as more than merely doing something. She raises the bar and expects students are doing something...
Increase Word-Study Knowledge With SortsPosted on August 13, 2018Word-work instruction focuses on phonics, spelling, and vocabulary. Engaging students in partnered sorting activities teaches them to analyze the features of words, discuss...
Helping Students Identify the Main Idea of Any TextPosted on March 03, 2011When teaching students about main idea, scaffold your instruction. Students need to first learn how to identify the concrete and literal before they can determine the inferential....
Teach Readers to Discern Text StructurePosted on March 11, 2014Authors organize their information intentionally. They present their ideas in an organized pattern. This is called text structure. Understanding text structure empowers readers....
Teach Constructed-Response Writing ExplicitlyPosted on August 27, 2013All the work you do to teach your students to read independently and comprehend proficiently is ultimately assessed in the form of a constructed reading response. Plan time...
