Instruction

In this Common Core State Standards-aligned book, educators will discover research-based tips and strategies to improve literacy in upper elementary and middle school classrooms.

Explore the important relationship between text, learner, and learning, and gain an array of methods to establish critical literacy in a discussion-based classroom.

This comprehensive collection of powerful literacy tools and strategies for secondary teachers is based on research from top literacy experts.

Billy Eastman is a curriculum coordinator for secondary English language arts at Clear Creek Independent School District in Texas where he leads efforts to implement student-centered authentic literacy practices.

Lorraine Radice, PhD, is an educator, author, and presenter. She is currently an assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in New York and teaches courses in childhood education and literacy at Hofstra University.

Julie A. Taylor, PhD, is an education and curriculum consultant providing professional development, training, and coaching to educators, administrators, and leaders in nonprofit organizations and state education agencies nationwide and internationally.

Educators will learn research-based strategies in small-group instruction based on Linnea Ehri's five developmental reading phases. In this one-hour webinar, educators will learn how to accommodate individual learning needs and design laser-targeted lessons to help promote equitable learning.

Gwen J. Pauloski, EdD, is a writer and educator specializing in adolescent literacy and pedagogy. She currently teaches in the University of Houston’s educator preparation program.

This webinar will focus on a standards-based approach to reading instruction that allows for flexibility and variety in materials. Discussion will center around how educators can utilize existing materials as well as AI technology to build standards-aligned resources and assessments.

Sam Futrell is a middle school social studies teacher at St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia. With over a decade of experience, she advocates for diversity, equity, and professional development in education.