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Choice Reading, Online Learning, Teacher Support, Uncategorized

Finding Books for Your in Class Library

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Getting inventory You can of course buy them yourself but first… Start with your department or board (literacy consultants if you have them). Perhaps there is money earmarked for new books, or initiatives (equity or those for struggling readers). Talk to your principal or department head. I agreed to spearhead a research driven initiative to… Continue reading Finding Books for Your in Class Library

Choice Reading, Online Learning, Reading, Uncategorized

8 Strategies to Support Choice Reading in the Secondary Classroom

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Setting students up for independent reading success can be difficult. It requires going beyond opening the book shelf and saying "and go." Finding a book (and even curating a list of books) they want to read can be difficult for a teen.  For ways to find books for your students see the bottom of the… Continue reading 8 Strategies to Support Choice Reading in the Secondary Classroom

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Free 2ndary ELA Resources

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Last updated: 1-2-2020 I have tried to curate resources that can be used in my high school English classroom. You can find your own by accessing the author's website as many authors provide free texts on their website. Being on this list is not necessarily an endorsement. Please ensure the content is both appropriate for… Continue reading Free 2ndary ELA Resources

For Parents, Uncategorized

5 Tips for Parents: Strategies to Support Your Reluctant Writer

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It is always difficult when a child struggles. It is especially difficult when that struggle is in something as important as literacy. According to the International Literacy Association there are many negative effects of poor literacy skills: Unfortunately the only way to get better at writing is to write. So what can you do to… Continue reading 5 Tips for Parents: Strategies to Support Your Reluctant Writer