Shanahan on Literacy Essential Fundamentals of Spelling Instruction with a Little Help from My Friends Six key concepts for teaching spelling from experts Donald Bear, Peter Bowers, Richard Gentry, Steve Graham, and Louisa Moats.
Shanahan on Literacy How Should We Plan Reading Comprehension Lessons? When it comes to reading comprehension instruction, the text needs to be king (or queen). It should determine the questions to be asked and the stopping points where guidance and teaching can take place.
Right to Read What Is a Literacy Coach? It Depends on Who You Ask. The real work of coaching is not choosing a model and sticking to it, but knowing which model the moment requires.
Shanahan on Literacy Are We Teaching Too Much Phonics? Explain what needs to be taught and how much time to devote to those components. Telling me to teach phonics but not too much, just doesn’t cut it.
