Literacy in the Classroom Archives

eClassroom News

Want to improve literacy in your school? Here’s how

April 12, 2018 by Raúl Ayala

Prompted by disappointing test scores, Chemawa Middle School hyper-focused its teaching practices on the four domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening

District Management

The 3 superpowers of collaborative nonfiction writing

March 29, 2018 by Ken Haynes

Writing with their peers motivates students and gives teachers multiple opportunities to provide feedback and assess authentic learning

eClassroom News

How to get your students to love reading

March 22, 2018 by Carol Bauer, NBCT

A teacher shares best practices and resources for encouraging your students to be engaged and excited readers

eClassroom News

How to support literacy in the classroom, part 1

March 1, 2018 by Alicia Levi

Giving students choices promotes engagement and excitement in reading

eClassroom News

3 teacher-vetted edtech resources for cross-curricular lessons

January 18, 2018 by Audrey Nelson

These tools will help you craft compelling activities that enhance critical-thinking skills

Teaching Trends

Video Presentation: Its No Myth…Streaming Plus is a Great Way to Teach Your Students to Understand, Interpret and Evaluate Texts

September 21, 2015September 2, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Students often struggle with their understanding of informational text because they lack the imagery to comprehend what they are reading. ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Virtual Field Trip Archive

September 4, 2015September 2, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Virtual Field Trips are another way to provide your students with real-world experiences to build background knowledge, expand discipline specific ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Success Story: Des Plaines School District 60, IL

September 4, 2015September 2, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Hear from teachers and students at one school district, who are using Streaming Plus to help build background knowledge, demonstrate ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Online Event: Fall VirtCon

September 21, 2015September 2, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Literacies for the Digital Age October 24th, 2015 | 9am – 4pm Join Discovery Education at Fall VirtCon 2015 to ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Katch of the Month – Literacy Blog Posts HOTS for Blooms

September 21, 2015September 2, 2015 by Jeff Festa

Prompted by disappointing test scores, Chemawa Middle School hyper-focused its teaching practices on the four domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening

Writing with their peers motivates students and gives teachers multiple opportunities to provide feedback and assess authentic learning

A teacher shares best practices and resources for encouraging your students to be engaged and excited readers

Giving students choices promotes engagement and excitement in reading

These tools will help you craft compelling activities that enhance critical-thinking skills

Students often struggle with their understanding of informational text because they lack the imagery to comprehend what they are reading. ... Read more

Virtual Field Trips are another way to provide your students with real-world experiences to build background knowledge, expand discipline specific ... Read more

Hear from teachers and students at one school district, who are using Streaming Plus to help build background knowledge, demonstrate ... Read more

Literacies for the Digital Age October 24th, 2015 | 9am – 4pm Join Discovery Education at Fall VirtCon 2015 to ... Read more

Part 1: How to recognize and teach critical thinking skills using Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy as a guide. Part 2: Easy ... Read more

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