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Drawing: An Important Part of the Writing Process
When students draw before writing it helps them visualize what they want to say. They include details in their drawings that they will later express in their writing using words.
Ensuring Strong Reading Skills for Grades 3-6
Foundational skill learning does not end in primary grades. Students in grades 3-6 require ongoing instruction in phonics, spelling and word study.
Our Top Posts from 2023
As the year winds to a close, let’s pause and reflect on the wealth of learning and collaboration that has enriched our Center in 2023. Check out these standout blog posts!
Spring 2024: 8-Week Online Graduate Courses
Stay cozy this spring and improve your career with an online course, where you can learn at your convenience.
Three Reasons Why a Writer’s Notebook is an Important Tool for Writers
Encouraging your students to keep a writer’s notebook can nourish their informational and literary writing all year.
Inviting Writers Into the Process: Three Strategies for Increasing Access
Author & Elementary Writing Coordinator Melanie Meehan explains how she makes the writing process more accessible to students who are struggling.
Trusting Emergent Readers
Literacy consultants Hannah Schneewind & Jennifer Scoggin discuss the importance of developing students’ reading identities.
Restorative Reading for Educators
Enhance the reading experience to soothe the body, spark the mind, and connect readers together.
Calling All Coaches: Consider Small Language Moves for a Big Impact
If you are a coach, teacher leader, principal or other administrator, you may not fully realize how your language impacts each educator in your school community.
Getting to Know Your Readers
Observational assessment, in the form of a benchmark reading conference, is a good way to begin the journey of teaching literacy in the new school year.
Upcoming Professional Development
Shared Leadership for School Improvement
In this 8-week online course for coaches and teacher leaders, you’ll learn how to promote a culture of shared leadership that can energize school teams.
Phonics, Vocabulary, Spelling, and Word Study in Grades K-8
In this 8-week online graduate course for teachers, learn the importance of systematic instruction in vocabulary, spelling, and word analysis skills.
Effective Reading Instruction: Community & Practice, K-8
This 8-week, online course will teach the rationales and organizational components of classroom reading instruction. You will examine effective instructional practices and strategies to strengthen reading development for a wide range of readers, including multilingual learners.