The nonfiction reading standards for sixth and seventh grade are tough for kids, especially those who don't have much experience with a...

       Right now my classroom sits hooded in a mishmash of sheets and tablecloths covering boxes of books and other supplies. It is probably...

  As an enrichment teacher, I work in two different schools. Both of these schools have school-wide fact fluency initiatives in which studen...

All students need experiences with categorizing. In the classroom, this can look like sorting spelling words, organizing class materials, an...

 Helping readers to find main ideas is important work. It's also complicated, messy, and challenging enough to make me want to tear out ...

 This is my favorite week of the first unit of Wonders in sixth grade! Of course, if you know me and my interests, you will understand why. ...

 This Reading-Writing Workshop selection in Unit 1, Week 2 is a strong story. When I used it in a co-taught setting, though, I needed to add...