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Dec 19, 2019

Jeff Anderson and Whitney La Rocca sat down with us recently to answer questions that came in from Patterns of Power Facebook Community members. If you already use these resources for your grammar instruction, you might learn some helpful, new tips. And if you’re less familiar with Jeff and Whitney’s work—listen...


Dec 6, 2019

Kassia Wedekind and Allison Hintz share what they’ve learned from a recent project they worked on together about the importance of listening in the classroom.  They’ll share their stories, their research, tips and tools to help your students become better listeners, as well as ways teachers can become better...


Nov 11, 2019

Longtime friends and colleagues Gravity Goldberg and Renee Houser reflect on the journey that led them to create the Teacher's Toolkit for Independent Reading, a comprehensive collection of resources for grades 3, 4, and 5 that will give teachers everything they need to confer with confidence.

 


Nov 4, 2019

Our latest episode of Teacher's Corner features a fantastic conversation between Graham Fletcher and Tracy Zager about the development of the Fact Fluency Toolkit, available in 2020.


Oct 16, 2019

Today’s Teachers Corner features Trevor reading the Introduction from The Art of Comprehension.

In The Art of Comprehension, Trevor introduces his signature method for enhancing students’ understanding and thinking about all texts—both written and visual. By using what he calls “access lenses” (such as faces,...