by Kristin | Jan 12, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
We daily read thousands of words without ever opening a book. Therefore, reading for comprehension strategies are necessary every single day! Teaching students strategies for reading comprehension is one of the most basic but imperative things we can do in middle and...
by Kristin | Dec 27, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Do you try to adjust your lessons to meet your students where they are? If so, you’re using differentiated instruction. What differentiated instruction is depends on many factors. Differentiated instruction boils down to doing different things. The historic origins of...
by Kristin | Dec 8, 2022 | Teaching the Standards, Reading Comprehension, Short Stories
There are so many reasons people become teachers. Some of the most common I know of include people wanting to make a difference or share their passion for a certain subject. During your teacher training, do you remember being asked (probably repeatedly) why you wanted...
by Kristin | Nov 10, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Poetry, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Think of the last book you read… what was it about? When you go to answer this question, do you focus on a summary of the plot or do you boil it down to a statement that focuses on the overall message of the book? The answer to that question may depend on whether...
by Kristin | Oct 13, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Poetry, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
What do you remember reading in high school? Maybe it’s Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Or perhaps it’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Poe? I’m guessing that whatever you remember, it was good literature and you enjoyed it because your teacher utilized various strategies...
by Kristin | Oct 1, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Long story, short… that’s exactly what a summary is! But how often does someone who uses that statement actually make their story short?! Whether in school or in life beyond the classroom, summarizing is a skill that needs practice, repeated practice. Writing a...
