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Teaching persuasive writing

Steve Graham advises teachers to be proactive when teaching persuasive writing.

Paul Rogers: Mapping out writing development

Dr. Paul M. Rogers explains why it is difficult to map out the sequence of writing development.

Robert Pianta: Emotional and instructional support

When observing teachers interacting with students, Dr. Pianta looks for evidence of emotional and instructional support.

Nancy Frey: Building background knowledge in the classroom

Dr. Frey talks about assessing background knowledge, the value of independent and shared reading, how guest speakers in the classroom can help, and offers a warning about a “core set of knowledge.”

Bad habits of good readers

Readers need to bring the best “habits” to different genres.

Different styles of writing

Teachers should encourage students to think of writing as a response to a unique situation and audience, and as an act of inquiry.

Writing language objectives

Dr. Lundgren explains the importance of writing clear language objectives for ELLs.

Mark Seidenberg: What has research taught us about how children learn to read?

Mark Seidenberg unpacks recent reading research and explains key implications.

Why teachers need to collect data

Dr. Christine Reeve explains the importance of data collection, pointing out that teachers need to have a plan for collecting the necessary data without compromising their engagement with students.