I’m always on the look-out for web tools that can mimc a key instructional strategy I use with students in the classroom — having them use post-it notes to annotate books or articles so they can demonstrate their use of reading...
Read MoreI posted earlier this year about an online tool called Backboard.. I thought it was a nice little application, but probably wouldn’t add it to any of my The Best… lists. They just sent out an email announcing a...
Read MoreI just wanted to let readers know that, though I’ll continue to be sharing daily posts, the quantity might slow down just a bit over the next few months. The quality shouldn’t suffer, however. I have at least forty...
Read MoreI haven’t been a real big fan of putting a lot of time into direct grammar instruction. I generally believe, and I know some research has shown, that students can develop grammar skills through reading, and prioritize...
Read MoreI’ve recently received emails from teachers who have had pre-literate (coming from a culture that does not have a written language, or that has only very recently developed one) or students who cannot read their...
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