Topic: Nell K. Duke

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Learn about the pitfalls of out-of-touch teaching and ways to create a more responsive classroom from Antero Garcia and Ernest Morrell, co-authors of Tuned-In Teaching.

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As educators we want to work smarter not harder, and we can do this by using technology to deepen learning.

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When a school provides coaching for teachers, that support can nourish the ecosystem like fresh rain soaking soil. Teaching can be isolating. Coaching can be a replenishing gift.

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The best coaching is not just random good luck, but rather the product of careful and expert planning and preparation. Learn about common obstacles and solutions for literacy coaching.

Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

As we begin the new school year many educators are wondering, is there research we can lean on for the unique situation we find ourselves in?

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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

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Learning these facts is not about rote memorization. Seeing and using patterns, and building relationships, can free children’s cognitive resources to be used in other tasks.

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We are proud to announce that P. David Pearson, a legend in literacy education and research, is retiring after 48 years.

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The Arc of Motivation

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What Does the Research Say about Lecture-Only Teaching?

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The Discourse Against Homework: Concerns and Solutions

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This Twitter Chat with Janine Bempechat discusses assigning intentional homework.

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Barbara Marinak discusses nurturing intrinsic reading in reluctant students, featuring a video talk.

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The Connection Between Academic Language and Reading Comprehension

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Oral language is skills and knowledge that go into listening and speaking, all of which have a strong relationship to reading comprehension and to writing.

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Nonie Lesaux on the Gap in Language

Heinemann 2015 Resolutions, Part 4: Ellin Keene, Nell Duke, and Tom Newkirk

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Heinemann Author Q & A Series: Nell Duke & Ellin Keene