Last week I was reminded of the importance of book talks. I was visiting a classroom of middle school students who struggle with reading. These students have learned to dislike reading through countless hours spent “reading” books that are well above their reading level with content they don’t care about, and completing worksheet packets. When […]
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Concept Based Instruction
After working with a group of teachers today, I have realized the importance of teaching conceptually. It is so important for students to make deep thematic connections between and across texts, but they still struggle. Due to the demands of standardized testing, teachers have been driven away from concept-based instruction. When students learn in a […]