Psst… “TWRC” rhymes with “work.” With a little TWRCing, I bet you can figure out what the letters T-W-R-C represent. :)
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Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part Four
This is part four of my reflections on the International Reading Association’s Institute called, “Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers” that was held in Chicago on April 25, 2010. You can find part one here. In that … Continue reading
Posted in IRA's 55th Annual Convention - 2010, Silent Reading
Tagged Anne McGill-Franzen, Articles on Teaching Reading, Blogging, Comparing Oral and Silent Reading, Corrective Reading, Decodable Text, Definitions, DIBELS, Edward Thorndike, External Link Categories, Five Pillars of Reading, History of Reading Research & Instruction, International Reading Association (IRA), Intervention Programs, IRA's 55th Annual Convention - 2010, Learning Disabilities (LDs), McDade non-oral reading method, National Reading Panel (NRP), Oral Reading, Popcorn Reading, Reading Conferences & Conventions, Reading Researchers, Richard Allington, Round Robin Reading, S. Jay Samuels, Silent Reading, Statistics, Struggling Readers, Teachers Interrupting Students, Title 1 Classrooms, TWRCr, William S. Gray
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Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (International Reading Association Institute #6, Chicago 2010): Part Two
This is part two of my reflections on the International Reading Association’s Institute called, “Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers” that was held in Chicago on April 25, 2010. You can find part one here. In that … Continue reading
Posted in IRA's 55th Annual Convention - 2010, Silent Reading
Tagged Articles on Teaching Reading, Assessment, Background Knowledge, Brain Energy, Cognitive Load Theory, D. Laberge, D. Ray Reutzel, Definitions, E. D. Hirsch, Elfrieda "Freddy" H. Hiebert, External Link Categories, Eye Fixations, Eye Movement Tracking, Eye Movements, Eye Saccades, Fluency, International Reading Association (IRA), Intervention Programs, IRA's 55th Annual Convention - 2010, National Reading Panel (NRP), Phonics/Decoding, Presenter Handouts, Reading Comprehension, Reading Conferences & Conventions, Reading Plus, Reading Researchers, Research, S. Jay Samuels, Silent Reading, Struggling Readers, TextProject.org, Timothy Rasinski, Visagraph III
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Looking for a Great Way to Practice Reading Fluency? Think Poetry!
I am writing this post in celebration of national poetry month. One of my favorite elementary school memories is being read aloud to in my school library. I vividly remember sitting there, criss-cross applesauce style, laughing out loud to the … Continue reading
Posted in Fluency, Struggling Readers
Tagged Alan Katz, Articles on Teaching Reading, Book Recommendations, Bruce Lansky, Critical Analysis, Cybraryman, Dr. Seuss, External Link Categories, Fluency, Help for Parents, Interviews, Jack Prelutsky, Kathy A. Perfect, Kenn Nesbitt, Margie Palatini, Master's Program, Michael Graves, National Poetry Month, National Writing Project, Online Reading Material for Kids, People to Follow on Twitter, Poetry Anthologies, Poetry Olio, Poetry Performance Parties, Poetry Slams, Poetry/Nursery Rhymes, Poets, Radio Reading, Read 180, Read Alouds, Readers Theater, Reading Aloud to Children, Reading Rate (Speed), Reading Researchers, Reading Rockets, Reading with Expression, Repeated Readings, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Robert Pottle, S. Jay Samuels, Shel Silverstein, Struggling Readers, Timothy Rasinski, Twitter, Videos
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What Happens in the Home Before Kids Start School Affects Their Vocabulary & Overall Academic Success
Whenever people discuss the achievement/opportunity gap, the first thing that comes to my mind is the Hart & Risley study from 1995. You can read the entire study in this book, Interview with Todd Risley by Children of the Code … Continue reading
Posted in Achievement Gap, Early Literacy, Help for Parents, Vocabulary
Tagged 30 Million Word Gap, Academic Success, Achievement Gap, Articles on Teaching Reading, Blame Game, Book Recommendations, Children of the Code, Early Literacy, External Link Categories, Hart & Risley, Help for Parents, Interviews, Jim Trelease, Poverty, Preschool, Reading Aloud to Children, Reading Rockets, Research, Socioeconomic Status, Studies, Talk in the Home, Videos, Vocabulary
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What I’ve Been Doing Since My Last Post (3 of 3)
I have also spent a lot of time working on the appearance and function of this blog. This is what I have done: I put the pronunciation and meaning of “TWRC” at the top right of the blog rather than … Continue reading →