What three consecutive days of getting to know the students of Our Lady of Grace Elementary School in Fairview, NJ. It was a pleasure to work with over 80 students ...
I love working with Ilearn Charter Schools. The entire faculty and administration are committed to excellence, professional learning and placing students at the center of their decision making. The new ...
Rutgers Center for Literacy Development will be holding their 52nd Annual Conference on Reading and Writing on October 25, 2019. During this Conference there will be Onsite Professional Development and ...
Developing TDQ based on the lyrics of “Shallow” Thoroughly enjoyed facilitating a Close Reading Workshop at Dover School District. Teachers collaborated on developing Text Dependent Questions and learning a host ...
If you’ve watched shows like Mythbusters, Flea Market Flip, Robot Wars, or Shark Tank, then you’ve experienced the “Maker Movement.” It’s about creating to solve a problem. It involves people ...
Recently, I facilitated an assessing writing workshop to high school teachers. The supervisor, who coordinated the workshop, shared that the teachers across content areas are not arriving to the same ...
The first month of school is always an exciting time for teachers and students. Teachers are getting to know their students socially, academically and emotionally. Students are easing back into ...
As an educator, I am consistently seeking creative and engaging ways to help my students deepen their comprehension of text. As we know, “Variety is the spice of life.” Whether ...
Welcome Back! In the last installment, I shared with you how the Text Complexity Triangle guides teachers in making decisions about the texts that students can and should be reading ...
Yesterday, I presented one of my workshops titled Text-Dependent Questions to a group of elementary school teachers. Teachers are always seeking strategies and protocols to help their students better comprehend ...