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Great list of books for back to school from Mr. Schu Reads

Great article by Kelly Gallagher

In these days of "grade level complex text" it will become increasingly important for us as teachers to key into lexile level. This site makes it easy for teachers in NYState to find grade level appropriate articles for virtually anything they teach.

Supercool. Can't wait to input some words and try this out.

Great list, some I know, others I don't. What I love is that these are tried and true favorites from an experienced teacher.

another site like free rice. Vocabulary development with a social conscience

Just some beginning of the year inspiration

We're all always looking for lists and resources that support great literacy instruction--this is a list of short text recommendations that you can use and it comes with a downloadable annotated bibliography.

Gotta check this book out. Kids love funny books.

Hi interest low readability for middle school struggling readers

Be sure to do your part! Help the drive to donate books to needy children.

A moving tribute to Donald Graves who died on Tuesday, Sept 28, age 80 from complications from pneumonia. My own teaching is deeply infused with his teaching and ideals. This is a true loss to the literacy community.

Reminds me a lot of what Kelly Gallagher said in Readicide. Bottom line--our bad practices do get in the way of building children into readers.

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Good place for middle school and high school references on literacy

Great commentary on literature circles

Good ideas for improving fluency

Background knowledge video