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Introduction to the 10 Ways to Make Your Teaching More Effective, Sustainable, and Ethical
Introduction to the 10 Ways to Make Your Teaching More Effective, Sustainable, and Ethical I recently spent endless hours watching teacher TikTok videos. While not peer-reviewed, I feel I can call this serious research. The

The Reading Wars And The Science Of Reading
The Reading Wars And The Science Of Reading What you need to know and how it impacts readers, classrooms, and leadership. Here we go again, right? Reading research has been at the forefront of educational

Talk, Talk, Talk–And Make it Accountable!
Talk makes everything better. The Why: Effective and accountable student talk is arguably the most precious aspect of reading and writing development. When we give students a space to talk they are able to practice

FOR TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS IMPACTED BY COVID-19
For Teachers and Educators Impacted by School Closures and Covid-19 I am a teacher and my heart and mind will always live in the classroom. I am also very quiet during crisis. I always have

Effective and Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Vocabulary acquisition is one of the most critical aspects of literacy; one of the defining characteristics of great readers and writers is a vast lexicon. This document contains the pillars of highly effective and

Student Accountable Talk and Academic Conversations
Effective and accountable student talk is arguably the most precious aspect of reading and writing development. And yet, if we were to measure the ratio of teacher talk to student talk in our classroom, we
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