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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Further Explanation of Teaching Students with Challenging Text

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Laying Waste to 5 Popular Myths About Reading Instruction

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Think-Pair-Share in Reading Instruction: Is It Effective?

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How Can You Support Basal Readers When We Know It’s Teachers That Matter?

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Vocabulary’s Three-Legged Stool: The Place for Dictionary Skills in Vocabulary Instruction

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

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How Can Reading Coaches Raise Reading Achievement?

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Can We Prevent the “Summer Slide” in Reading?

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On Teaching Nonsense Words

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Where Does Content Fit In Literacy Learning? Learning to Dance and Talk at the Same Time

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Should I Set Reading Purposes for My Students?

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

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What Do Primary Grade Children Need to Know about Informational Text?

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Why Letter of the Week May Not Be Such a Good Idea

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