Teaching Unscripted

Recently, I was talking to a group of primary grade teachers after finishing a workshop. They were all very conscientious, but they were also frightened, angry, and distracted by the tenor of recent conversations about phonics

One way teachers are using their instructional time more efficiently is by teaching content area topics during Reading and Writing Workshops.

...with more and more information coming at students from all angles all the time, there is a growing need to help them process it.

Today on the podcast, author and editor Katie Wood Ray sits down with Matt Glover to discuss his latest book Craft and Process Studies: Units that Provide Writers with Choice of Genre.

To help writers make progress, Katherine Bomer says that stepping back from what’s wrong and looking for what’s strong can make all the difference.

Sharing about myself outside our classroom, apologizing, and problem-solving with them are key parts of the joy and humanity ever present in Room 112.

Are you looking for a way to deepen your use of The Reading Strategies Book and/or The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo? Online learning -- webinars and on-demand courses -- allow you to learn at your own pace, from home or school, when your schedule allows.

Through action research, the Heinemann fellows initiative brings together a group of educators with curiosity about teaching and learning.

The community that is built through creating peer-alumni connections allows for a piece of home to remain with them throughout their college journey.

The PLC series continues with reflecting on inquiry as a process for both teachers and students alike.

Did you catch our Facebook live sneak peek into our new learning site and into one of Jennifer Serravallo's On-Demand Courses? You'll find the full recording below in case you missed it or just wanted to review the details.

Collaboration isn’t kids working quietly and peacefully at all times—it can be noisy and it often involves some push and pull among members.

The attention you give to the layout of your classroom provides everyone with a greater sense of belonging and more opportunities to become engaged.

Time spent with colleagues in professional development away from school provides numerous benefits. But often, two huge barriers exist: finding funding and making the solid case to attend, telling the story of this kind of experience.

How do we keep our teaching, and our reading, alive? How do we help children feel they are on a path of discovery?

We think that if kids and teachers take this kind of talk seriously as a genre rather than as the default, talking to report will get better and it won’t be the only kind of talk in the room

Though this particular act was initiated by a student, it gave me the opportunity to share memories of my own reading life. I’m on the lookout for moments when an act of vulnerability leads to a memorable experience for my students.

Heinemann is pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing line of audiobooks, 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle.