The concept of “close reading” has been getting more and more attention lately as the Common Core Standards are being implement. As Dr. Douglas Fisher explains: Close reading isn’t in the Common Core State Standards. However, an analysis of the … Continue reading →

I’m not a fan of book “leveling” through the use of Lexile measures — in other words, restricting book choice by students based on reading test results. Here are my choices for The Best Posts & Articles About Why Book … Continue reading →

UNESCO has declared September 8th to be “World Literacy Day” for the past forty years. I know I’m one day behind, but at least these resources will be available next year… Along with the specific Literacy Day resources I have … Continue reading →

Today, NPR ran stories on the development of two English-language websites/television channels with a Latino target audience — Eyeing Latinos, NBC News Snuggles Up To Telemundo and How Fox Pioneered A Formula For Latino News. The websites of these channels … Continue reading →

I’m doing a unit on writing a story with my Beginning English Language Learners, and, since I’m taking them to the computer lab tomorrow, I wanted to see if I could pull together some useful online interactives for them. I’m … Continue reading →

Many teachers are familiar with the incentive-laden Accelerated Reader program. I was horrified by it during the the one year I taught in a middle school where it was used. I thought I’d begin a list sharing posts and article … Continue reading →

March 7th is World Read Aloud Day this year, and here are a number of useful resources: World Read Aloud Day Activities World Read Aloud Day Blog Tools and Tips for World Read-Aloud Day is from The New York Times … Continue reading →

I’m embarrassed to say that I had never heard of it before, but apparently March 1st has been declared “World Book Day” by UNESCO. Here is is how it’s explained by “Education Scotland”: World Book Day was designated by UNESCO … Continue reading →

I have a ton of “The Best…” lists related to reading, which you can find in the page where all 800 lists are categorized by subject area. However, there are four popular ones specifically related to online books accessible to … Continue reading →

Because of an increasing number of studies on the topic, I’ve just converted an older post on the impact reading has on empathy into The Best Resources On “Becoming What We Read.” You might want to check it out and … Continue reading →