2 weeks ago, I made the strong claim that encouraging students to Read-Along while the teacher Reads-Aloud is duff practice.…
Reading while Listening – is this evidence informed practice?
[I have written a follow-on post where I question the assumptions in this post here (2)] I’m seeing a lot…
Why you should make your science lead responsible for whole school literacy
The problem with most English leads is that they don’t love science enough. They love novels, poetry, speeches. Some even…
A Fun Way to Apply Knowledge in Science?
We know how to use quizzes to support knowledge retrieval. We often aren’t as good at applying that knowledge, which…
Rich and Connected Science Texts
I’m more excited about this post than I’ve been about any post I’ve written in recent years. I’ve been building…
The Rise of The Science Read-Aloud
We’ve always wanted our students to read more widely. The best way to develop rich and connected knowledge is to…
What Is the Point of “Reading Comprehension”?
Is the goal of reading something to comprehend it? In class, we give our students a text and then ask…
Some Thoughts on Reading Fluency
We often think of reading fluency as speed: the faster you read, the better reader you are. Or, we may…
Tier 2 Experiences
This post is the result of a conversation with the great Alistair Gittner on Bluesky. We go back a way…
How Does Comprehension Happen?
https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/nasas-hubble-shows-milky-way-is-destined-for-head-on-collision/ It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m cutting down some ivy in my garden which is growing up a neighbour’s wall. I’m…
Reading for Learning 