With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, teachers from all grade levels across the globe are looking for resources to help them engage their students in reading and writing from their homes. At reThink …
Reflection: What’s the most important lesson you learned this school year?
It seems fitting that this school year ended in 2020--a metaphoric reference to perfect sight, particularly in hindsight. It's been a year in which my eyes have been opened to many things, both …
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The Best Resources For Teaching Online During A COVID-19 School Closure
Note: If you're an early education teacher, check out this list of curated resources. Updates for Teachers Cody Miller: Project ideas for distance learning (opens in Twitter)Tara Martin: …
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reThink ELA #012: Connecting to Young Adult Audiences through Real Life Experiences
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 …
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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reThink ELA #011: Getting Students Excited to Write with NaNoWriMo
Experienced adult writers are intimidated by the NaNoWriMo project, which entails writing a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Who thought up such an event when writing is usually a much …
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