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How to Conduct Short Yet Meaningful Reading Conferences

Make the most of your independent reading time and set your students up for success with short yet meaningful reading conferences.

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How to Motivate Students to Read without Using Rewards

Let’s explore ways we can create a culture of reading in our intermediate and middle school classrooms that naturally motivates students to read.

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5 Websites with Free Reading Passages and Question Sets

High-quality reading passages and question sets can serve as vital tools to improve reading comprehension, expose students to various topics and text types, and help

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How to Help Your Students Succeed with Independent Reading

Independent reading involves skills that our intermediate and middle-level students may or may not have when they come to us. As language arts teachers, it is our

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How to Increase Engagement While Analyzing a Text

For some students, analyzing a text can be as exciting as watching paint dry. So why not get them actively engaged with what they’re reading and spice it up a bit?

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Reading Response: Authentic Activities for Summary and Reflection

Authentic reading response activities motivate students to read, summarize, and reflect on a text. These elements are vital to building strong readers and

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Free Tools to Implement Open-Ended Projects in Your Classroom

Open-ended projects offer creative ways for students to practice skills and show understanding of a topic while having choice and independence in the language

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How to Structure Small Group Discussions in the ELA Classroom

To foster effective small group discussions about literature, set your students up for success with clear guidelines, high-quality prompts, and discussion mats for

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