Outtakes from this week's Congressional hearings. Do they portend national action on literacy?

Today I read, with both fascination and sadness, Kathryn (Katie) Conrad's post on questions educators should ask AI vendors who come knocking. On one hand, her piece offers a terrific starting point f...

This week brought fresh thinking on the [unproven-but-likely] shift from novels to excerpts in US English classrooms. I’ll footnote some of that below*, but here’s the tl;dr: please—teach books.

This week brought fresh thinking on the [unproven-but-likely] shift from novels to excerpts in US English classrooms. I’ll footnote some of that below*, but here’s the tl;dr: please—teach books.

Gram and Gran Save the Summer: A Whimsical Adventure in Media Literacy (The Gram and Gran Series Book 1) - Kindle edition by Chiger, Stephen , Pereira, Daniel , Decrevel, Louis . Download it once and ...

The cognitive consequences of using LLM Chatbots in class can be subtle and hard to predict

Why Don't Students Like School? Second Edition features 25% updated material while still honoring the classic, beloved approaches of the original. The book draws its themes from the most frequ...

Blake Harvard, a teacher and author of the best-selling book, Do I have your attention?, and I share an obsession with improving teaching through evidence-based practices. A major focus of both of …

I’ve loved movies ever since I was a little kid. Just stepping into that dark theater, with the smell of fresh popcorn, was like being transported to a whole other world. It used to be so magical. But...

Misguided: The Newsletter shares my research on misinformation and explores how social and psychological forces shape our understanding of the world. Click to read Misguided: The Newsletter, by Matthe...

This edWebinar will explore how the Hochman Method strengthens reading comprehension and elevates student proficiency in both reading and writing.

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Hi, there! Thanks for attending my session on reading comprehension! I want to make sure you get a ton from the experience, so I'm linking below the resources I referenced: The first chapter of Love &...

Popular teacher residencies take a page from the medical field with more hands-on practice, focused research and sustained mentor support.

Exploring the effects of the 'curse of knowledge' in the classroom

Recent research has explored how much reading comprehension instruction is being provided in America's classrooms. This blog entry explores what counts as teaching reading comprehension. This is the f...

The tale of the long tail

YouTube video by Jared Cooney Horvath

Reading novels puts students in community with complex ideas they can explore across weeks. Novels are powerful pedagogy because they are hard and time-consuming to teach. A good curriculum rises to t...

Adaptive teaching ensures pupils can engage with challenging content while receiving the right level of support or challenge.

Reading novels puts students in community with complex ideas they can explore across weeks. Novels are powerful pedagogy because they are hard and time-consuming to teach. A good curriculum rises to t...

Researchers say understanding the concept of working memory is crucial. But to make a difference in schools, better training, screening, assessments and curricular design are needed, finds Holly Korbe...

Reading novels puts students in community with complex ideas they can explore across weeks. Novels are powerful pedagogy because they are hard and time-consuming to teach. A good curriculum rises to t...