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The reading-writing connection

Dr. Paul M. Rogers unpacks the connection between reading and writing.

Real-world writing

Dr. Jane Hansen discusses the importance of offering writing opportunities with real-world applications.

Best practices for summer learning

Dr. Karl Alexander discusses the best practices for summer learning.

Guiding students through difficult books

Jago explains what a good teacher can do to teach complex books and build reading rigor.

Dr. Diane August: Lessons learned about peer interaction for ELLs

Dr. Diane August discusses what she learned about the importance of peer interaction for ELLs as a classroom teacher and doctoral student.

Setting up an "executive function-friendly" classroom

When setting up an “executive function-friendly” classroom, Dr. Cooper-Kahn champions relationship-building.

What is balanced literacy?

Dr. Fletcher explains the original intention behind the term “balanced literacy”—and how the term was hijacked.

Challenge the Deficit Model to Help Kids with Learning Differences Better Thrive

Writer and Neurodiversity Advocate Jonathan Mooney talks about the power of educators using a strength-based IEP planning model for students with learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD so that education is not just about what is wrong, but more importantly, what is right.

Adapting teaching strategies for students with ASD

To incorporate a child with autism into the general education classroom, use an evidence-based practice that works with all the other students and tweak it to fit the needs of a child with autism.