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Book Review: Build Reading Fluency: Practice and Performance with Reader's Theater and More

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Book Review: Build Reading Fluency: Practice and Performance with Reader's Theater and More

One of the most effective ways to improve students’ reading ability is through repeated readings of the same text. But what reader would want to re-read a passage over and over again? Enter Reader’s Theater. In this post, I will review Build Reading Fluency by Drs. Tim Rasinski and Chase Young.

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Gamifying Literature: An Introduction

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Gamifying Literature: An Introduction

I’ve often wondered, is there a way to take kids’ natural love of games and channel it into a love of literature? That is what I’m going to explore over a series of blog posts:  What are some ways to gamify literature?

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Classroom Management: Fifteen Ways to Correct Student Misbehavior without Writing an Office Referral

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Classroom Management:  Fifteen Ways to Correct Student Misbehavior without Writing an Office Referral

Minor misbehaviors can be easily corrected by classroom management. You can create the best lesson in the world, but students need to be on-task before that lesson can engage them. Expecting anything less than 100% engagement is a disservice to your students.

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Five Reasons to Teach King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

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Five Reasons to Teach King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table

“Herein may be seen noble chivalry, courtesy, humanity, friendliness, hardiness, love, friendship, cowardice, murder, hate, virtue, and sin. Do after the good and leave the evil.” ~ Sir Thomas Malory, “Preface to Le Morte D’Arthur” ~ Some stories just resonate with students, and the saga of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is a student favorite time and again. Maybe it’s that the story cycle is so long, spanning fourteen script-stories, with a sprawling cast of memorable characters. Or maybe it’s just the medieval setting full of knights and damsels, wizards and enchantresses, chivalry and jousting. No...

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End-of-Course Surveys: Using Feedback to Improve Instruction

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End-of-Course Surveys: Using Feedback to Improve Instruction

Someone once said that “Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions,” and I fully agree. (Don't tell Wheaties!) That’s why I end every school year with end-of-course surveys, where students can give me detailed feedback. Here are some tips for doing so.

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