Wall of genre-specific tools In my 11th grade class, my students have divergent opinions about what makes for a good book. They have a long list of… Read more “Deductive Approach: Teaching Students to Trust Their Ideas”
Tag: ESL
Student-Led Discourse Made Easy
We call our replacement for guided reading Wide Awake Reading because we focus on teaching kids that reading means being fully engaged with each other. We approach… Read more “Student-Led Discourse Made Easy”
Cultural Competency Needed
I think it is so amazing to see that curriculum is being developed to support the students within schools. Too often, students of color are disenfranchised and… Read more “Cultural Competency Needed”
Teaching a Writing Workshop
“…independence in the writing workshop is one of the most valuable skills we can teach our students. When students learn how to create and navigate their own… Read more “Teaching a Writing Workshop”
Intercomprehending: Dismantling the Deficit Approach in ESL
When I first proposed an ELA course where students could move at their own pace while reading texts they chose, and work in heterogeneous groups organized by… Read more “Intercomprehending: Dismantling the Deficit Approach in ESL”
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