Are Best Practices the Same in Oz? Part 2.

May 21, 2012 in In the Classroom, Stories and Examples

Read Part 1. Let’s get back to my fabulous trip to Australia and Best Practices teaching.  When we left off, the students had just left the gathering area with Independent
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10 Tips for Teaching Reading Comprehension

April 28, 2012 in Comprehension, For Educators, Literacy, Tips & Strategies

The 57th Annual IRA Convention is about to begin and I will be presenting a workshop with the Newport News school district as well as giving presentations in Pacific Learning’s exhibit booth
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Are Best Practices the Same in Oz? Part 1.

April 23, 2012 in In the Classroom, Stories and Examples

Very recently I had the pleasure of visiting Oz.  No, Dorothy and Toto weren’t there because I wasn’t in Kansas.  Oz is what they affectionately call Australia.  During my stay
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I Will Read Them on a Train…

February 13, 2012 in Challenges, Engaging Learners, In the Classroom, Reading, Stories and Examples, Struggling Readers

I always loved reading.  I read all the time, under my covers with the flashlight after my parents tucked me in.  I remember reading the word ‘red’ in Kindergarten, but
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