Get ready to change the way we teach reading
Get ready to change the way we teach reading: From the article: “The United States has long...
Reading, Disability & Blackness
After listening to Thomas Reid and his must-listen-to podcast “Reid My Mind Radio” I find myself thinking deeper about blackness and reading, disability and reading, […]
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
“These are but some of the changes to the learning ecosystems out there. Certainly, more are coming.” [Christian]
From DSC: Below are but some of the changes to the learning ecosystems out there. Certainly, more are coming. Ex-Google employees form virtual tech ‘school’ […]
#GuildChat for 09/04/20: Whatcha Readin’?
#GuildChat returns to Twitter this Friday, September 4 starting at 11am PT / 2pm ET. Our topic is good books and why, where, what, and […]
23 Ways to Use a Text in Your ESL Classes
Reading. One of the big four, along with elephants, lions and rhinos. Or is it listening, speaking and writing? Who knows. Either way, my question […]
Brain Words Book Club: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching
“When we speak of building a dictionary in each child’s brain, we are referring to building a bank of syllables and words within each child […]
Literacy Instruction: From ‘Best Practices’ to Centering Student Voices
I am thinking about the intersections of literacy instruction and learning that centers the voices of Black students. I know that even as I am […]
What You Might Not Know About Comic Sans
Comic Sans is a controversial typeface. You may recognize the hand drawn-looking letters, perhaps you’ve even used them. In fact, the font is commonly used […]
Come Read with Me: Google’s Read Along App
Want to improve your child or student’s reading ability? Google has created a new reading app to make that easier to achieve. You may recall […]
Besides a learning journal, here’s another idea to consider using: The Start, Stop, Continue Strategy by Barbi Honeycutt
From DSC: Besides the idea of a learning journal and having students check in on these 3 questions… …here’s another idea/approach to consider using: The […]
33 Great Ways to Teach English with Technology [englishpost.org]
33 Great Ways to Teach English with Technology –from englishpost.org Excerpt: How to Teach English with Technology is about language and second language teaching using […]
