A few weeks ago, I got the chance to record a podcast for Choice Literacy. How exciting! It's out as a sneak peek today: Summarizing P...

I haven't been able to post much lately...I am consumed with end of year spreadsheets! One file for class lists for our outgoing fourth ...

It's been six years since Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Retelling was published. I'd like to say that the story ended happily ever...

Right now, we're working on writing summaries of stories. And it's a difficult task! Every year, I find myself starting at the begin...

My classroom was very busy today with many visitors--none of them human! As I was doing attendance this morning, I realized that the robin...

It's wonderful to work with such fabulous new teachers! Last week, as we were talking about getting started with personal narratives, As...

Last time, I wrote about modeling the use of a chart for tracking inferences. This week, students were in charge, working in pairs or triads...