Advance Beyond Doing Reading to Teaching Reading Our class periods and reading blocks are often filled with students practicing and applying comprehension skills; they are “doing” a lot of reading. However, these experiences cannot replace the explicit teaching of...
Using the Classroom Library to Build Stamina Launching literacy stations starts by building K-5 students’ stamina to work independently within The Classroom Library. In this session, Kristi McCullough explains how to implement the 10 steps of independence while...
Refining Literacy Stations for the Rest of the Year Once stations are introduced, the rest of the year focuses on skill development. In this session, Kristi McCullough explains how to manage the classroom when multiple stations are in action, including how to rotate...
Immersing Students in Complex Text In this video led by Kristina Smekens, learn best-practice strategies for integrating complex text into every subject. After providing an overview of “text complexity,” Kristina gives practical strategies for how to assess a text’s...
Differentiating Small-Group Instruction for Early/Beginning Readers Kristi McCullough shares strategies to target high-frequency words and phonics skills while also increasing phrasing and expression in fluency. She also demonstrates how to assess reading...
