literacy
Why Must Literacy Be Reframed?
By: Gene M. Kerns. Gene shares why we are in need of new insights around literacy and why it’s time for literacy to be reframed.
Book Review: Otherful by Mike Kleba & Ryan O’Hara
Eric Nentrup shares a book review of Otherful, an exceptional book helping administrators demonstrate their confidence in their crew and creating a sound, trusting culture in your building.
Getting Through: Multi-Mode Literacy
The instruction of literacy has been thrown into an immediate adaptation to remote teaching. This new, multi-faceted experience of reading, writing and comprehension is Multi-Mode Literacy.
Literacy Concerns in the New Mutuality
The recent pandemic is illuminating gaps or deficiencies and Eric discusses how to make sure basic needs are met for the most vulnerable students and not let the literacy gap widen while schools are closed.
25 Books for Educators to Explore
25 books written by educators of different backgrounds and experiences for educators to explore a variety of topics.
2020 New Year’s Resolutions: Changes in Practice to Benefit the Whole Child
We can create the best learning environment for students if we take the time to reflect, reconsider and reimagine our teaching practices.
Changing the Discussion: From Screen Time to Digital Equity
Vilifying the concept of screen time creates new challenges of digital equity - particularly for students in underserved and under-resourced communities. Instead, conversations need to take a more nuanced approach and address how access to technology might increase equity and opportunity to empower ALL students.
Small Talk, Big Benefits: Adding Conversations to Reading and Everyday Moments
By: Erin Gohl and Kristen Thorson. Reading with children has a plethora of developmental benefits. Recent research suggests dialogic, or conversation-based, reading can even further broaden and deepen the benefits of the reading experience.
The Path to Reading Requires Quality Curriculum
High-quality, aligned instructional materials, particularly foundational skills curricula, are integral to addressing reading literacy challenges and ensuring all students have access to the skills they need for success in college and career.
Redefining Readiness
If Education is collectively committed to real readiness, it will require a radically different approach to learning and school. It’s time for a new dominant pedagogy, entirely new courses and to embrace new literacies. More than ever, what we have done before will not get it done going forward.