Keeping Kids Reading During the Age of Remote Learning
It is my job to motivate and mold my students, to keep them engaged, to build reading and writing confidence in all who enter my virtual classroom.
Reading and Literacy
Summer Reading
It’s no secret that students experience a loss of reading proficiency over summer holidays. Here are a few resources to help keep their reading skills sharp during the break.
The Benefits of Large Print Books
I thought large print titles would be good for students with visual impairments or for struggling readers. I had no idea how many regular education students would enjoy them too.
Using Urban Legends to Engage Struggling Readers
After teaching high school reading intervention courses for many years, I know that starting with a novel is a mistake—it’s too long. Instead, I use urban legends.
Collaborating in a School With No Library
Do you remember the first time you entered the school library as a child? I do. There were books everywhere.
Expressive Writing on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
My students needed to experience success. And they needed to see that their writing could impact a broader audience than the one held captive each day in their classroom.
The Evolving Role of Librarians
These days, more schools are transforming traditional libraries into learning commons—places where students collaborate and participate in learning.
Teaching the Real Purpose of Writing
As teachers, we know that students need to be motivated in order to learn. Especially in English where it requires students to sit and read for an extended period of time, I ...
Creating a Reading Culture (Even When You’re Low on Time and Funds)
"Why read when you can watch the movie?" In my eight years as an educator, no other sentiment has been quite so crushing to hear from children.
Learning with Podcasts
Podcasts are increasingly popular: One-third of Americans say they’ve listened to one in the past month, according to Reuters Institute’s latest Digital News Report. Educators ...