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Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on Literacy in Education
In this Spotlight, evaluate the possible gaps your current curriculum may have and gain insights from the front-lines of teaching.
September 15, 2021
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Q&A Collections: Writing Instruction
Ten years of advice from experienced teachers about writing instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 30, 2021
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8 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Q&A Collections: Reading Instruction
Learn from nearly 100 teachers sharing their advice on various aspects of reading instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, July 30, 2021
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9 min read
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Teaching Opinion Teaching Writing Requires Leaving Students With an 'I Can Do It!' Spirit
Three educators share suggestions for writing instruction, including a visual-thinking strategy.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 21, 2021
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12 min read
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Teaching Opinion Four Strategies for Effective Writing Instruction
Three educators share their best ideas on K-12 writing instruction, including writing frames and graphic organizers.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 19, 2021
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10 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Seven Strategies for Grammar Instruction
Five educators share instructional strategies for engaging and effective grammar instruction.
Larry Ferlazzo, June 5, 2021
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14 min read
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Student Well-Being Opinion To Increase Persistence, Write About Success
To turbocharge learning, ask students to write about the steps they took to turn a dream into reality.
Angela Duckworth, January 27, 2021
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3 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion 17 Approaches for Encouraging Students to Revise Their Writing
Five educators offer instructional strategies to use when teaching writing revision, including the power of an authentic audience.
Larry Ferlazzo, January 7, 2021
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15 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Ways to Help Ignite Students' Intrinsic Desire for Writing Revision
Five educators make suggestions that might help students want to revise their writing, including by using "editing stations."
Larry Ferlazzo, January 5, 2021
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16 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion 'I No Longer Give Grades on Student Writing Assignments, and It's the Best Thing Ever!'
Five educators share how they have helped students motivate themselves to revise their writing.
Larry Ferlazzo, January 3, 2021
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15 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Author Interview: 'Reading & Writing With English Learners'
Authors Valentina Gonzalez & Melinda Miller answer questions about their book Reading & Writing with English Learners: A Framework for K-5.
Larry Ferlazzo, December 29, 2020
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7 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Making Revision of Writing a 'Collaborative Process'
Six educators discuss strategies they've used to encourage students to revise their writing, such as demonstrating their own practice.
Larry Ferlazzo, December 22, 2020
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14 min read
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Reading & Literacy Opinion 12 Strategies for Encouraging Students to Want to Revise Their Writing
Four educators share suggestions for creating the classroom conditions in which students want to make revisions to their writing.
Larry Ferlazzo, December 21, 2020
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13 min read
Reading & Literacy Merriam-Webster is Rewriting Its Definition of Racism. Should Teachers Change Theirs, Too?
The dictionary is getting an update, to make it clear that racism goes beyond personal prejudice. Educators say the change is significant—but that students' understanding of racism shouldn't stop at the dictionary definition.
Sarah Schwartz, June 12, 2020
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4 min read
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