by imavexadmin | Mar 1, 2019 | [Reading]
Collect Short Passages The kind of reading students do for standardized tests is often very different from the experiences we provide in the classroom. It’s not necessarily different in content or genre or even vocabulary. It’s different in length! The...
by imavexadmin | Apr 13, 2015 | [Reading]
For the secondary-level ELA teacher looking to meet the multi-text expectations of the new standards–you’ll love Jim Burke’s digital anthology. He’s organized resources into user-friendly categories and subcategories, including speeches,...
by imavexadmin | Sep 18, 2014 | [Reading]
As everyday readers, we seek several texts for information on the same topic. When a situation breaks out in the world, we may “catch it” on TV, initially. Then, we read more in the newspaper (print or online versions) the next morning. We listen to...
by imavexadmin | Feb 23, 2012 | [Reading]
Over the years, several secondary teachers have shared that they can entice even the most reluctant readers with movie scripts. Students like movie script reading for many reasons: The narrow page format offers more white space, making the text less overwhelming. The...
