I’m hearing great things from teachers and kids who are piloting the English Language Arts modules that were released…
There is no data to suggest that practicing standardized assessments over and over again positively influences performance. Ever. So we need…
Last month, a number of teachers and consultant friends of mine began kicking around the idea of creating an archive…
By day, I’m a consultant in school districts throughout Western New York. Summers, weekends, and evenings often find me writing…
Catherine Leach is a former Western New Yorker and a long-time friend of the WNY Young Writers’ Studio. She teaches…
During lesson study debriefs over the last several years, the teachers that I support shared their observations relevant to a…
1. Frame it positively. I notice that all too often, readers assume that unless they are reading fast, reading accurately,…
I spent Saturday with teachers and writers at the WNY Young Writers’ Studio. Our season is winding down, and everyone…
Students’ ability to read complex text does not always develop in a linear fashion. Although the progression of Reading standard…