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Thought leadership supporting the latest innovations in K-12 education.

Teacher Observation

Teachers can gain insight into their methods by inviting and visiting peers in the classroom. Learn what to look for and good feedback methods.

100 Word Stories 2023 Small Bright Things Blog

The study of 100-word stories teaches students to identify a story’s intrinsic architecture.

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Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: Identifying Dominant Narratives

JRR 2023 Phonics Decoding Assessment Blog

Learn how to use decoding assessments to teach phonics to K-2 students and get a free phonic decoding assessment tool.

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This week on the podcast, Matt Glover and Carl Anderson talk about their new book.

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The goal of our new book, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher, is to help you become really good at teaching writing.

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Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: An Integrated Reading and Writing Approach

Systemic Support

What necessary structural changes need to be made to support and nurture the mental well-being of teachers?

Carpenter CGI Math 2023 Blog Refresh

Beginning to use Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) is all about making sense of children’s thinking, listening to your students, and experimenting with your classroom practice.

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Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: Multilingual Learner Rights

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This week on the podcast, Thomas Newkirk and Ralph Fletcher discuss Tom's new book Literacy's Democratic Roots.

FPC 2023 Writing Minilessons Process Blog

By understanding and valuing each writing process stage, you can guide students from initial ideas to completed works. Because as writing mentors, our goal isn’t just to teach writing—but to inspire a love for it.

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Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: The Essential Practice of Reading Aloud to Students

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This week on the podcast, Kylene Beers joins to share what's new in the second edition of When Kids Can't Read.

Better Writing Teacher 2023 Anderson Glover Pre Order Blog

In our forthcoming book, How to Become a Better Writing Teacher, we focus on the question of how to help teachers become good writing teachers.

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Heinemann Podcast Commuter Series: Why Reading Joy Matters

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The audiobook of The Literacy Studio: Redesigning the Workshop for Readers and Writers

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This week on the podcast, we talk with Sue O'Connell about literature-based math practices and her upcoming event.

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