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Literacy Collaborative Model - Lesley University
"Literacy Collaborative is a comprehensive school improvement model based on the extensive work of literacy experts Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. The Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative is a training site for the Literacy Collaborative model."
"Lesley transformed us “from a good school to a dynamic learning community.” Learn all about the Lesley Literacy Collaborative.
"Literacy Collaborative is a comprehensive school improvement model based on the extensive work of literacy experts Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. The Lesley University Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative is a training site for the Literacy Collaborative model."
"Lesley transformed us “from a good school to a dynamic learning community.” Learn all about the Lesley Literacy Collaborative.
Great Minds Don't Think Alike - Aliyana's Mindset Moment
Want to read a story that will stay with you....linger in your mind....and find its' way into your thinking long after you finish reading it? Read on about why... "Grades shouldn't define learners. Growth should. EVERY assessment should end with opportunities for students to reflect on the progress that they've made instead of the scores that they've earned."
Want to read a story that will stay with you....linger in your mind....and find its' way into your thinking long after you finish reading it? Read on about why... "Grades shouldn't define learners. Growth should. EVERY assessment should end with opportunities for students to reflect on the progress that they've made instead of the scores that they've earned."
Be a Miner: Uncover How Students Read
This is a simple, easy to use procedure that can guide instructional decision making everyday in the classroom. It keeps the focus on the process students are using rather than facts and details linked to a specific book. Fountas and Pinnell said it best, "It is NOT about the book. It is about what is DONE in the book." The thinking and strategies the reader uses across texts...
This is a simple, easy to use procedure that can guide instructional decision making everyday in the classroom. It keeps the focus on the process students are using rather than facts and details linked to a specific book. Fountas and Pinnell said it best, "It is NOT about the book. It is about what is DONE in the book." The thinking and strategies the reader uses across texts...
How to Raise a Voracious Reader: Promoting Literacy with Dinnertime Storytelling, Family Conversation
The power of talk is highlighted in this article from Harvard Graduate School. Read on to discover how dinner conversations can have a significant impact on literacy learning.
The power of talk is highlighted in this article from Harvard Graduate School. Read on to discover how dinner conversations can have a significant impact on literacy learning.
Why Silence is So Good For Your Brain
In a loud and distracting world, finding pockets of stillness can benefit your brain and body. Here are four science-backed reasons why.
In a loud and distracting world, finding pockets of stillness can benefit your brain and body. Here are four science-backed reasons why.