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n-class example of teaching the guided reading strategy of using story structure to help read narrative nonfiction. The teacher is using the Units of Study for Teaching Reading instructional model developed by Lucy Calkins. Watch as the teacher demonstrates guided reading strategies such as looking at the cover and title page to predict what the book will be about. By providing guided reading instruction and coaching before the students read the passage of text, they will be more likely to discover answers for their predictions. After students finish reading the nonfiction passage the teacher meets with them individually to provide additional guided reading support and see if their predictions came true. For more information about teaching guided reading in the reading workshop model visit http://www.unitsofstudy.com

n-class example of teaching the guided reading strategy of using story structure to help read narrative nonfiction. The teacher is using the Units of Study for Teaching Reading instructional model developed by Lucy Calkins. Watch as the teacher demonstrates guided reading strategies such as looking at the cover and title page to predict what the book will be about. By providing guided reading instruction and coaching before the students read the passage of text, they will be more likely to discover answers for their predictions. After students finish reading the nonfiction passage the teacher meets with them individually to provide additional guided reading support and see if their predictions came true. For more information about teaching guided reading in the reading workshop model visit http://www.unitsofstudy.com

We must teach students how to navigate in an unjust world, but also teach them how to change it. Educators talk about teaching the basics-reading, writing, and math-but shouldn't teaching students how to stand up, fight back, and work for justice be mandatory curriculum for a democratic society? This website was created by Linda Christenson (2004), who developed the PTAB (Target, Perpetrator, Ally, Bystander) strategy. It explains the strategy in depth, and provides additional information, lesson examples and resources which may be used.

A teaching strategy to help students make connections between the ideas in readings, their own experiences and beliefs, and events in history and the world. Facing History offers teaching strategies that nurture students growth; literacy and critical thinking skills within a respectful classroom climate. By giving a purpose to students' reading (i.e. focusing students on paying close attention to text to find connections), this strategy helps students comprehend and make meaning of the ideas in the text. This strategy can be used when reading any text - historical or literary - and it can also be used with other media as well, including films. It can be used at the beginning, middle or end of the reading process - to get students engaged with a text, to help students understand the text more deeply or to evaluate students' understanding of the text.

Teaching Channel link to a range of videos for ideas and inspiration in teaching STEM that include a lesson objective and some focus questions.

What do you look for when selecting print texts for your high school students to teach them about visual literacy? Appropriate themes, complexity of ideas, rich and beautiful illustrations, evidence of depth and layers of meaning, a variety of text type. This post present 6 titles that meet each of those requirements with the added bonus of all being by Australian authors and illustrators. Teachers notes and essays are provided for each title

"But a fascinating review of the scientific research on how to teach critical thinking concludes that teaching generic critical thinking skills, such as logical reasoning, might be a big waste of time. Critical thinking exercises and games haven't produced long-lasting improvements for students. And the research literature shows that it's very difficult for students to apply critical thinking skills learned in one subject to another, even between different fields of science."

"Because of the potentially negative-and sometimes downright scary-nature of teaching about extreme weather, environmental disasters, and climate change, the teachers we saw in action made time to highlight uplifting trends or actionable strategies to give students a sense of hope and agency."

"Today's children will be tomorrow's leaders in the battle against climate change, so it's vital that kids understand the concept of sustainable living from an early age. Research shows that modelling or teaching by example has a greater effect on children's behaviour than simply telling them what to do. So if you're looking to emphasise the importance of sustainable living, start by evaluating your own habits to see if there are areas you can improve in."

"Every student can read a novel, and teaching students to read novels in school helps them develop critical reading skills for texts and the world. Some students appear unwilling to read because of a variety of challenges both inside and outside the classroom."

The art of teaching is based on a careful match between best practices and individual learner needs. The Literacy Specialists consultants bring you the following tips and tools to support your best practice instruction and to give you a window into their unique talents as educators. Free resources on reading - fluency, nonfiction, comprehension, vocabulary, read alouds,

The art of teaching is based on a careful match between best practices and individual learner needs. The Literacy Specialists consultants bring you the following tips and tools to support your best practice instruction and to give you a window into their unique talents as educators.Free resources on reading - fluency, nonfiction, comprehension, vocabulary, read alouds,

The 2013 Best Websites for Teaching and Learning foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. They are free, Web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.

DPLA Primary Source Sets are designed to help students develop their critical thinking skills by exploring topics in history, literature, and culture through primary sources. Each set includes an overview, ten to fifteen primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide. Although content is American, the sets cover topics of relevance to global issues on immigration, slavery, prejudice, exploration and so forth. They can also be used to support the teaching of the use of primary sources.

A blog site with comprehensive coverage and teaching ideas for the use of picture book titles, mainly US in content.

"historical fiction can make history matter-make it irresistible-to young readers. And it is important to make history matter, because reading about the past not only gives children factual information-sort of a mental timeline, for example, so that they know that the Revolutionary War happened before the Civil War-but learning about the past also allows, encourages, and teaches a child to identify with other voices, views, cultures, and times, which is a good life skill. Reading about the past teaches empathy and compassion. It helps a child see the similarities that lie just underneath our differences. "

By giving students an idea of what it is like to walk in someone else's shoes, all literature that deals with big ideas and emotions is good for teaching empathy. Still, I have found a few types of stories that I go to when I really want to get my students working to think about how other people live.

"Improve engagement, comprehension, and critical thinking by teaching students the process of asking insightful questions."

Social impact games are a genre that seek to effect positive changes in society through play. Often, players are put in roles (known as "player agency") and must make decisions that have impactful consequences. These games are not necessarily designed for teaching; rather, the goal is to enable players to have empathy about social issues.

By giving students an idea of what it is like to walk in someone else's shoes, all literature that deals with big ideas and emotions is good for teaching empathy. Still, I have found a few types of stories that I go to when I really want to get my students working to think about how other people live.

How can you teach Shakespeare to students accustomed to tiny screens with brief flashes of communication that instantly fade away (both in meaning endurance and visible text)? Begin by focusing on the macro. The context and need here is clear enough I think to jump right in to the strategies.

"Why teach coding? Who should teach it? And how can teachers get started? Get tips on how to bring coding into your classroom. "