Middle schoolers don’t often come to class eager to discuss global warming, but when you hand them a vivid image and ask them, “What’s going on in this picture?”—well, you just might surprise yourself. Recently, I had the chance to work with an incredible group of middle school students, most of whom are second-language learners. […]
Independent Reading
Teaching Text Evidence Without The Groans!
There are several topics that make students groan when you announce them…proving a point with text evidence is among the top five.
Readers’ Workshop: Managing Student Choice
As a Literacy Coach, I view my main job as getting kids to love reading. Here are some of my tricks!
Independent Reading Goals to Improve Reading Instruction
It’s time to be transparent with our students. Should it be a secret that we want them to ask more questions while they read? That we want them to read at a higher fluency level? That we want them to analyze the characters more closely? Obviously, the answer is no. Have you ever tried to […]
Teaching and Loving Folktales, Fables, and Legends
** Contact us if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** I started off this year with teaching folktales, fables, and legends. Eventually, we will get into myths and fairy tales, but not quite yet. Every time it’s time to teach this traditional literature, […]
Readers’ Workshop: Independent Reading Ideas
** Contact us if you would like Rogers Education Consulting to bring an engaging, hands-on Readers’ Workshop or Guided Reading session to your campus ** One thing we all know as reading teachers is that students need time to read. Students must be practicing the act of reading consistently, with things they want to read, […]