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I eavesdropped on my granddaughter Mae’s remote first grade class this morning and felt awed by how comfortable the class seemed with participating and conversing online. Mae is doing great, and th...
Continue reading: Teaching Tip: Accelerate, Not RemediateOne of the positive, yet unexpected, outcomes of COVID-19 has been the opportunity for me to work regularly with my grandchildren (and great-nieces!) on their reading. My granddaughter Mae, a first...
Continue reading: Teaching Tip: Teach for Transferliteracy footprints teaching tips
As school starts, many of you will need to assess students remotely. It is important to assess students before beginning formal guided reading lessons. You will need data to help make decisions abo...
Continue reading: Teaching Tip: Assessing Students Remotelyliteracy footprints teaching tips webinar
How can we prepare for the many scenarios our schools will face this coming year? In order to succeed, we need to have contingency plans in place that will help us be flexible. Our kids deserve thi...
Continue reading: Teaching Tip: Preparing for the Unknownliteracy footprints teaching tips
Some of you have asked about how to remotely teach the Literacy Footprints Beginner Steps lessons, or what Jan Richardson, in her book The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading, calls Pre-A lessons. ...
Continue reading: Teaching Tip: Beginner Steps Lessons Using the Digital ReaderHi everyone, Since the Literacy Footprints Digital Reader launched last week, I have been looking for a way to create engaging book introductions to accompany the digital reader in a format that di...
Continue reading: Teaching Tip: Video Book Introductions
