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Meet Jorvorskie Lane: Former READ 180 student and NFL player
Watch Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback Jorvorskie Lane's READ 180 story and see how reading opened a world of possible for him.
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65 Best Non-Fiction Books of All Time
In the spirit of the 10 best books challenge that is ricocheting around on social media, here are my top 65 non-fiction page turners.
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How Do We Open the Door
Scott Toonder, a READ 180 teacher in Pennsylvania discusses how to get students to "walk through the door" to reading.
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Blended Reading Success in the Intermediate Grades
Cypress-Fairbanks principal Becky Koop has had success with READ 180, a blended learning reading program.
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5 + 1 Summer Reads to Challenge and Inspire
Lazy mornings, afternoons by the pool, and no agenda. Summer must be here! Of course, we all know this describes maybe 5 days of your summer break with the rest of your time attending trainings, conferences, figuring out what to do with your seemingly permanently-bored children, and a litany of…
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Let’s Read Together: 10+ DigiTools for Growing Readers
Until now, I’ve only had those students who can bring their own devices to school to test some of these tools for use in the classroom. Next year, I look forward to having everyone on the same digital page.
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Collaborative Approach to Literacy
Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) supports better reading and writing across the curriculum by helping teachers to build engaging Common Core-aligned units.
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The Perimeter, the Players, and the Offering: An Interactive Learning Structure
My conversations with the students as I circulated the classroom revealed this truth. I looked over my fifty-plus learning structures to see which one fit best, and I discovered the need for a totally new structure, one that accommodated the literature and standards, the current students, and our classroom. So, out of necessity, “The Perimeter, the Players, and the Offering” was born.
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In Search of Sticky Notes for Digital Readers
This sticking point remains: What do we do about the students who are eager to use their Kindles, Nooks, and iPads for their independent reading? What are they supposed to do with their pads of florescent Post-its, attach them to the screen?
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Collaboration for Innovation
Technology can do even more for students and teachers. Now students’ reading notes can be recorded online rather that in notebooks or on Post-its and shared instantly with the teacher. Students’ writing can be compiled in a digital portfolio accessible with a single tap by the teacher or the student.