It’s not generally a topic of conversation in PLC, but it should be. Let’s start talking about something that is foundational to...

Taking care of yourself is good for you... and your students. It’s that time of year. I’ve started seeing the posts on social media....

It’s a vital part of direct instruction and necessary for students to become stronger readers and writers Analyzing a text can be hard....

What have you learned about your students so far this school year? What else do you need to know? The first few weeks of school can...

My work so far this back-to-school season has reinforced that I am exactly where I am meant to be As you all embark on the new adventure...

You’ve likely met these strategies, but did you know they can make for great meaningful conversation? The new school year is upon us, and...

Check out an excerpt from chapter 2 - what is my learning outcome? I can still remember asking a new teacher what her learning outcome...

Why and how you can use the questions and the book, and why I wrote it In May, I self-published my first book, Guiding Questions:...

Help students share and support their opinions with this teacher-led dialogic lesson As you have already seen from previous blogs, there...

Engage students in drama with in-depth analysis, reading practice, fluency improvement, and deeper comprehension As a reminder, we are...

This version of Socratic seminar gets students generating questions and driving discussion If you’ve been following this series, you know...

This approach allows the teacher to help guide and support students as they participate in a class discussion So far in our exploration...

The students once again take the reins in this dialogic-style lesson As a reminder, we are exploring how we can incorporate reading,...

In this student-led approach, students read, write, speak, listen, and think while working with a text. The challenge of the New TEKS:...

The new TEKS ask us to get our students talking, but how are we going to do that? You’ve probably heard the research. Students talk time...

No matter your plans, summer offers a respite from a busy school year Many of you may have already said adios to the 2018-19 school year....

A focus on reliable sources and avoiding plagiarism highlight changes in the research strand and changes in our society As with the other...

A recognizable strand with some key word changes Most teachers will recognize the writing process standards in this strand. It includes...

It’s not just about analysis – it’s about students putting their learning into action and creating their own works First, I want to call...

Strand 4 isn’t just about different genres and literary elements. It also calls for diverse texts. But what does that mean? Literary...