The best way to boost students’ reading comprehension is to expand their knowledge and vocabulary by teaching them history, science, literature, and the arts @natwexler in @TheAtlantic. https://t.co/NXbtMNqNzh #ELA#Education
Why Did the Empire “Fall”? Students used evidence from @DBQProject , @nearpod, the textbook and other sources to support their reasonings. They have come a long way! Thoughtful discussions. @NNMSWildcats @MikieStroh @collierschools
"62 percent of college instructors say they’re dissatisfied with the job public schools do in preparing students for college-level writing." We need grammar instruction and great questions to discuss in K-12! https://t.co/gGwPhQm0gn #edreform#k12 https://t.co/LHyMoEQM3T
Learning from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Social Studies Class
Practicing Inquiry with Primary Sources https://t.co/rQDL4sURWo https://t.co/rQDL4sURWo
Students engage in Civil War activities during the DAILY 5...(a balanced literacy approach to reading and writing). Students collaborate in small groups with their peers to explore different aspects of our social studies unit to seek a deeper understanding. @TamaracSharks
The Rapping Principal, Dr. Margaret Starkes, remixes @MissyElliott’s ‘We Run This’ to promote literacy! When Dr. Starkes’ @PGHMILLERACA students read 250 books, she’ll throw on her pink tutu and run through the streets of the Hill District. #PinkTutuRun
I'd just like say a big THANK YOU to everyone out there who's working so hard to help kids fall in love with books. Teachers, librarians, booksellers, children's lit festivals & everyone else: you are changing lives, and changing the world! #literacy
(Art: Quentin Blake)
Reading isn't important because it'll help get you through exams, or get a good job. Reading is important because it'll expand your mind & heart & soul. It'll open up your horizons, help you understand other people, and help you make a better world. #SATs#SATs2019#literacy
How do you turn kids into bookworms? We love @chrisriddell50 's answer: “The greatest barrier to children’s literacy is the lack of a librarian in a school." https://t.co/sVIYTMNacV #LibrariesTransform
"You want to know what I make? I make students work harder than they ever thought before." #MLAted, #TEDmla, #Studentengagement
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TED Talk's are a great resource for all to find information from excerpts within their fields of study. Have some free time check out Sir Ken Robinson talk on Do Schools Kill Creativity? https://t.co/qjThbJNgua #mlaTED
2019 New York State Teacher of the Year Alhassan Susso discusses strategies for building relationships with students at the #NYSMBK TOC II Summit. #ChangingTheNarrative@NYSMBK