Timothy Shanahan

Shanahan on Literacy

Literacy expert Timothy Shanahan shares best practices for teaching reading and writing. Dr. Shanahan is an internationally recognized professor of urban education and reading researcher who has extensive experience with children in inner-city schools and children with special needs. All posts are reprinted with permission from Shanahan on Literacy (opens in a new window).

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My first-graders aren’t producing much writing? Help!

Elementary teacher explaining social studies lesson to group of kids in classroom

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Who Should Teach Disciplinary Literacy and Should We Integrate the Curriculum?

Young girl in striped short reading a book next to a cat

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Should We “Platoon” Reading Instruction

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What Should Small Group Reading Instruction Look Like?

Elementary student in class thinking pensively about the lesson

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Where Questioning Fits in Comprehension Instruction: Skills and Strategies

Elementary student in class thinking pensively about the lesson

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Comprehension Skills or Strategies: Is there a difference and does it matter?

Mother and daughter painting an environmental mural together

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How to Encourage Summer Reading: A Parent’s Guide

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Should Reading Be Taught Whole Class or Small Group?

Young girl in striped short reading a book next to a cat

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What text levels are appropriate for independent reading?

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Making Decisions About Which Intervention Is Best: A Case Study

Young girl in striped short reading a book next to a cat

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For the Love of Reading: Independent Reading at School

Young girl in striped short reading a book next to a cat

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How Effective Is Independent Reading in Teaching Reading?

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