eSchool News
MAY 12, 2025
When teens take the mic Recent studies show that reading for pleasure among teens is at an all-time low. students read for fun almost every day–down from 31 percent in 1984. In the UK, the National Literacy Trust reports that just 28 percent of children aged 8 to 18 said they enjoyed reading in their free time in 2023.
Catlin Tucker
FEBRUARY 14, 2021
Reading provides a beautiful escape from reality. Several of the teachers I coach have asked about strategies they can use to engage students during the asynchronous time, so I wanted to share some reading resources I developed. A Reading Adventure. Reading Strategies Choice Board. Daily Reading Record.
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Catlin Tucker
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Just four years ago, approximately 10% of my students were reading below grade level.
eSchool News
JUNE 12, 2020
As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?
eSchool News
MARCH 12, 2024
It was an entry point for me to begin thinking about what a rich profession teaching is, along with how students develop their early reading skills, especially when they are learning multiple languages at once. Here are three best practices that are effective regardless of the languages your students speak at home.
eSchool News
MARCH 29, 2024
Since 2013, according to an analysis , policymakers in 37 states have passed laws or implemented new policies related to reading instruction and stakeholders from scholars and journalists to teachers and parent coalitions have weighed in.
eSchool News
DECEMBER 28, 2023
If we wish to see continued success, we will need to use everything the science of reading has taught us and provide students with a healthy diet of explicit literacy instruction that includes foundational skills like decoding, in addition to building content knowledge and higher-order comprehension strategies.
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