The first day of school really sets the tone for your classroom! It gives your students a first impression of…
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Episode 4 – Stories from Sandra
Every so often I will sprinkle in some stories from teaching. I mean, after 29 years in the trenches, I…
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Podcast Episode 3 – Oral Reading – What it is and how to teach it.
Today’s episode covers Oral Reading. Oral Reading is an important part of a comprehensive Literacy program. In this episode I…
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Podcast Episode Two: Direct Reading Instruction
In this episode we go over the essentials for direct reading instruction. These include: Decoding Vocabulary Building Working Memory…
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Why You Should Never Skip Teaching Fluency: Strategies and Fundamentals
If you had to give a synopsis of a movie after watching it for the very first time, and you…
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