Knowing their reading audience helps authors to craft their books and create their story arcs. Understanding the pain points of their audience and the problems they struggle with the most helps to …
Push Notifications: Making Changes For The New Year
Just in time for the holidays, we're making some changes around the reThink ELA website. In the interests of providing better services, we're switching the push notification provider to one that will …
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What Does Independent Reading Look Like In Your Classroom?
Independent reading has been a huge part of my classroom practice since I started teaching in 2011. That first year in the classroom, I insisted students spend every spare minute reading books of …
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English Teachers: How Are You Helping Your Students Follow Through?
Every once in a while, I'll see a post on Twitter by a teacher that speaks to who we are as English teachers and how we impact our kids. I first saw this conversation back in June when a teacher in …
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Under Construction: Updating Our Website And Communities
People keep reminding me that summer is almost over (No, I didn't hear that either!), so it's time to start my redecorating projects. That means we're getting a new look here at reThinkELA.com and a …
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How Can We Help Students Build Mature Empathy?
What do you do when you're 12 years old and your friend's world comes to a screeching halt? Heather and I had met at the beginning of the school year and quickly became friends. We talked about our …
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