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How To Read A Book: 3 Strategies & Questions For Critical Reading

Jun 26, 2017 | Literacy

by Terry Heick If you’re not familiar with Adler and Van Doren’s How To Read A Book, it is worth, well, reading. As you might’ve guessed, these have less to do with decoding, and more to do with comprehension. Actually, more to do with the perspective you approach...

20 Books To Teach Diversity To Elementary & Middle School Students

May 8, 2017 | Literacy

San Francisco Public Library List Of 20 Best Books To Teach Diversity 20 Books To Teach Diversity To Elementary & Middle School Students by Ashley McCann Teaching complex and nuanced subjects through novels makes sense, if for no other reason than complex and...

Why Students Should Read

Apr 16, 2017 | Literacy

Why Students Should Readby Terry HeickGrow with >> TeachThought PD Literacy WorkshopsWhy Students Should Readby Terry HeickThis post has been updated from a previous postLately, there’s something about reading that’s bothering me about how we teach reading and...

A Linear Scale For Critical Literacy

Mar 3, 2017 | Literacy

A Linear Scale For Critical Literacy by Terry Heick Phonemic awareness is knowing that certain letters make certain sounds. Phonemic awareness is knowing that sounds can blend together in predictable and unpredictable ways. Phonemic awareness is about loving the...

20 Guiding Questions To Develop A Digital Literacy Plan

Dec 6, 2016 | Literacy, Technology Integration

20 Guiding Questions To Develop A Digital Literacy Plan by TeachThought Staff For professional development around developing literacy plans–digital or otherwise–contact us today. Literacy is a chief concern for both academic and professional progress. Digital literacy...

Let’s Stop With The Worksheets And Create Engaged Readers

Nov 28, 2016 | Literacy

The Rarity of Engaged Readingby Angela Peery, TeachThought PD FacilitatorGrow >> Literacy WorkshopsPicture a classroom full of youngsters. They could be darling, chubby-cheeked kindergartners or swaggering, confident high school seniors – or anything in between....