#SoRin2ndary
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Enhance Reading Comprehension with Effective Grammar Lessons
Grammar instruction plays such a big role in improving reading comprehension! Grammar and syntax gives readers the tools to understand the structure and meaning of texts. At its core, grammar helps students grasp how words work together. GRAMMAR IS HOW we put words together to form coherent sentences, which is essential for decoding the meaning Continue reading
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The Importance of Middle School Fluency Instruction: Strategies and Benefits
Fluency in reading and speaking is a cornerstone of effective communication and a critical skill for academic success. In middle school, where students transition from learning to read to reading to learn, fluency becomes more important than ever. At this pivotal stage, students are exposed to increasingly complex texts and ideas, and their ability to Continue reading
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Planning a Science of Reading Aligned Unit for Secondary ELA
One question that I always asked when I was getting into SoR was “HOOOOOW do I incorporate these things in my SECONDARY classroom?” I promise that I asked it just like that every single time too. Because… like, this is all well and good but I’m not going to have my teenagers breaking down phonemes Continue reading
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Establishing a Classroom of Readers: A Back to School Round Up
As we head back into the classrooms this fall, we’re all thinking about that first week of school and how we will get started. I would love to share with you some of the things that I do on those first few days of school. First, I think to start, we need a little recap Continue reading
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What is your SoR Origin Story?
Do you know how many times I googled Science of Reading for Secondary, and in as many iterations as I could think of, before I found ANYTHING genuinely helpful? Have you done the same thing? Under any other circumstances, I would say that I’m just crazy but since I’ve had the same conversation with many Continue reading
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Five Strategies for Teaching Vocabulary (and their unfortunate pitfalls)
This post was originally published on my first website on July 23, 2023 Is there an end all, be all approach to vocabulary instruction in the secondary ELA classroom? Here’s my take: Development of a robust vocabulary is fundamental to fostering strong communication skills and enhancing overall academic achievement. However, what is the best way Continue reading
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Unlocking Reading Success: Four Effective Methods to Enhance Word Knowledge in Teens
The Simple View of Reading is an idea that explains reading comprehension as the combination of two main components. These are decoding and language comprehension. This theory was developed by the researchers Gough and Tunmer in 1986. It is older than I am… NONETHELESS, it is still something we need to know about! SVR simplifies Continue reading
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Science of Reading (SoR) Principles for Secondary Classroom Literacy
Elevate your teaching with Science of Reading strategies for the secondary classroom. Continue reading
