“Are you the CSI guy?”

May 28, 2012 in Comprehension, Stories and Examples

“Are you the CSI guy? Please come and see my graphic organizers – I think they might be better than yours…” What a way to be greeted at the classroom
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Teachers – We have a lot in common wherever we are in the world

February 20, 2012 in Common Core, Comprehension, Content Literacy, Literacy, Standards

I was fortunate to share a meal with a group of educators in Marietta, Georgia recently. The journey from New Zealand had been long, and naturally my first impression was
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Leveled Text, Leveled Students – Can we do better?

January 16, 2012 in Challenges, Comprehension, Reading, Struggling Readers

How would you like to spend your school life in the bottom reading group? No matter what native flower or other cutesy name the group is given, there’s no fooling
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