literacy
Series
Smart Review | Galactic Hot Dogs
By: Mary Ryerse and Luke Ryerse. Mary and her 9-year-old son each have their own positive reviews for Simon Schuster's Galactic Hot Dogs series of books.
Project-Based Learning
6 Suggestions for Using Mentor Texts in the Classroom
I've found that using mentor texts in my classroom is an effective way to get students to explore, develop and stretch their own writing. Here are six steps I suggest for implementing mentor texts in the classroom.
SEL & Mindset
The Power of Reading Practice on Student Achievement
By: Eric Stickney. Drilling into data on daily independent reading practice and achievement gathered from millions of students allowed us to identify several ways that reading practice really has a positive impact on student achievement.
Personalized Learning
Four Steps to Reading Intervention Prevention
By: Linda Baker and Judith Culang. Here are the four steps we took to implement what resulted in a successful blended learning model for our reading intervention program at Joseph Ferderbar Elementary.
Early Learning
9 Children’s Books That Combine Storytelling with Math
Math is all around us, and stories are one way we attempt to understand the world. So here is a list of good books for children compiled by our friends at MIND Research that use story-telling to explore math concepts.
EdTech
Teaching the Teacher: Lesson Planning and Powerful PD in One
By: Suzanne Simons. Literacy Design Collaborative offers teachers across the country a system of tools that not only helps them provide more critical moments of instruction for their students’ learning, but for their own professional learning as well.
EdTech
The 6 Keys to Building a Community of Readers
By: Dr. Ruben Alejandro. A superintendent shares his approach to literacy, which includes providing free books for preschoolers, striving for universal connectivity and partnering with local businesses.
Personalized Learning
Collaborative Lesson Authoring Builds Teacher Capacity, Student Literacy in Grand Prairie
To encourage close reading and better writing across the curriculum, Grand Prairie worked with SREB to introduce the Literacy Design Collaborative, a nonprofit offering a collection of open writing prompts and a collaborative lesson authoring environment.
EdTech
Leading Personalized Learning Literacy Tools
By: Emily Kirkpatrick. With literacy tools, as we get better and better at engaging student passions and stoking their curiosity, we will continue to open doors to new possibilities for learning and achievement.
Personalized Learning
20 Must-Read Children’s Books for Back to School
My daughter loves to read, and many of the Getting Smart staffers have children that love to read too. Inspired by our kids, here's 20 must read children's books to kick start the "back to school" season.