Why is building background knowledge so crucial for students reading comprehension and critical thinking?

Ever stared at a blank page and felt paralyzed?

How can you leverage the everyday experiences of your students to make learning more engaging and meaningful?

Are reading incentives and competitions doing more harm than good in your classroom?

How can we effectively engage multilingual students and build meaningful connections?

How can you start the year off right and avoid the collective groan elicited from assigning a whole class classic novel? Is there a better entry point or a way to build up to this? The answer, start with book clubs.

In this sample of the audiobook, you'll learn how to reflect on your values, practical steps to assess if a school aligns with those values and why new teachers should be particularly discerning about their first schools.

It can be hard to strike the right balance between conventions and creativity when teaching writing. Too many rules can cause kids to disengage, while too few may lead to writing that fails to convey its intended meaning.

How can you effectively integrate generative AI into your writing classroom while maintaining academic integrity?

Edie:How can alerting readers to significant moments transform the way you and your students engage with a text?