A Lot of Reading “Skill” is Really Knowledge
I'm excited to share this post I wrote in conversation with the team at InnerDrive.A lot of us tend to look to research for answers. Definitive....
04 January, 2024
Knowledge-Building
Four Things Dutch Still Life Teaches Us About English Curriculum
Earlier this week, the New York Times posted a terrific piece about Dutch still life painting. It was a wonderful coincidence, since I’ve been thinking a...
14 May, 2022
Get Meta on Genre to Bolster Reading Skill
Get explicit about genre. It can be a power move to boost reading comprehension. ...
06 April, 2022
Literary Analysis: It’s Like Camerawork (part 1)
How can we move students from paraphrasing evidence when we want them to analyze it?...
11 September, 2021
When Knowledge Isn’t Enough
Background knowledge is essential for reading. But is it sufficient?...
05 April, 2021
Welcome!
So what brings you to this blog? In my imagination, you’re a kindred spirit: someone who is interested in helping students find themselves in the...
03 March, 2021