Shared Reading and Reading Out Loud: Benefits and Differences
Explore the differences between shared reading and reading out loud, including best practices for both.
Tar Heel Reader Joins Building Wings as Monarch Reader
Announcement by Dr Karen Erickson: Tar Heel Reader will be renamed Monarch Reader under Building Wings and will continue as…
Five Benefits of a Consistent Literacy Instruction Framework
Five benefits of using a consistent literacy instruction framework within a school district, especially for students receiving special education services.
Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers: They’re More Than Decoration
Bulletin board ideas for teachers including five ways bulletin boards can be used to showcase student work and literacy instruction.
Readtopia: Shorts–Mini Units Designed for Days, Not Weeks
Explore Readtopia: Shorts, mini-reading instruction units for students with complex learning needs designed to be taught in 1-2+ weeks.
Building Background Knowledge with World News for Students
How to build background knowledge with World News for students: Using Newstopia to connect your classroom to the world.
Inclusive Literacy Instruction: Koppenhaver Defines- For ALL
Defining what inclusive literacy instruction means and what it looks like. Excerpts from Dr. David Koppenhaver's keynote at the Leading…
Supporting Teachers and Students with Instructional Coaching
Strategies for supporting special educators with instructional coaching including external coaches with experience in research-based literacy instruction.
Student Choice: Opportunities for Student-Led Learning
Six ways to add opportunities for student choice and student-led learning for ALL learners.
Readtopia Thematic Unit: Exploring Space – Neil deGrasse Tyson: Stargazer
Introducing a new Readtopia unit anchored in stories of space exploration as part of comprehensive literacy instruction.