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Evidence has converged on several important elements of a phonics lesson. Here are 5 research-based essential parts of a phonics lesson.

This past year I engaged in an informal teacher-researcher project focused on an unrelenting question in my mind about the range of text complexity in elementary classroom libraries.

Even small shifts in crossing the creative desert can have an incredible impact on both our students and our classroom.

This week on the Heinemann Podcast, Katherine Bomer speaks about her development as a writer and educator.

Heinemann is honored to have been listed among Business NH Magazine’s 2019 Best Companies to Work For. Heinemann has debut on the magazine’s list as the fourth-best company in New Hampshire.

This week we discuss two of the guiding principles of the Units of Study in Phonics: 1) a lean, efficient curriculum, and 2) going beyond item knowledge.

Cultural norms and adult attitudes and behaviors define for children which differences matter and which do not.

We had the chance to ask teachers what advice they would give themselves in their first year of teaching (if they had a time machine, of course). Here's what they had to say...

Inquiry means kids investigating and exploring, instead of just sitting and listening.

Photography can illuminate the craft of writing and help us understand it in a whole new way!

Our relationships with children are often shaped by preconceptions about culture, race, and gender...

Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Assess phase of Complete Comprehension.

How can we re-frame how principals talks about evaluations and observations with teachers for the start of the new year?

The following excerpt from the Guide describes 2 of the principles behind the phonics units: teaching for transfer and building on the research of experts.

When students consistently share their questions and interests, they come to know each other as learners.

This week on the Heinemann Podcast we’re learning about how identity work supports daily instruction, and strengthens our learning communities.

Students comprehend and remember better when they are actively predicting what comes next.

We truly want the best for our student writers, and we do not want them to be judged for any perceived lack of intelligence about “correctness” in writing.