Improve Reading and Comprehension Skills Using Vine
“Are you a good reader?” The question came up one day while chatting with colleagues. We had been reflecting on the power of high-effect size […]
Tools to Boost Students’ Vocabulary Knowledge
Helping students broaden their vocabulary skills is crucial for them to be better readers. Even proficient students that have 80% comprehension can miss details that […]
Materials Development Task 8: Questions
This is a new series of blog posts for teachers looking to become materials writers. It aims to help future writers explore topics and issues […]
Why Silent Reading Rates and Stamina are More Important than Ever!
Freddy Hiebert currently of TextProject, Emily Hayden of Iowa State and I recently published an empirical paper about patterns of silent reading. This is the […]
Is Listening Reading?
In the last few years, I picked a habit. At the beginning it was innocent. I listened to a podcast or two. I picked up […]
Supporting Intermediate Struggling Readers
I find that supporting struggling readers in Intermediate is very difficult. It is difficult to support with a classroom library or school library collection, difficult […]
