Search Results for: reading

Shakespeare’s Spreadsheets: Use Data and Charts to Take Reading to Another Level

We can use numbers to better understand literature. That’s right: there are fruitful ways for readers to deepen their analysis…

Check out this BBC piece on why reading is so good for you (though I’d also like to add audiobooks…

Literacy

Talking with a new teacher recently, I casually mentioned Reading Rainbow. A blank stare followed. Reading Rainbow, I reiterated. The…

I take that back. There IS educational merit here. Every English teacher knows the value of theatrical readings of texts.…

STEM

We had turmeric lattes (who knew there was such a thing) and avocado toast (that I knew) at a cafe.…

Ever hear that reading is in sharp decline as social media and digital devices sweep away traditional forms of reading?…

Oh, what I would give to be teaching high school English right now! After reading this excellent essay in The…

I was elated to read EdSurge’s write up of an English teacher in Massachusetts who teaches distant reading to high…

We are reading less deeply for briefer amounts of time and with less investment than we used to. At least…

Something incredible happens when you read through machines. You can see things in texts you would be hard pressed to…

I love this list from the New York Public Library about reading books set in New York City in New…

Current

Take 6 minutes and watch how I explain to teachers a planning strategy for integrating reading and writing. It’s not…

Civics

In light of recent events, the New York Public Library has put together this list of essential reads on the…

I’m a firm believer that readers can use computational methods to uncover new insights into literature. As I’ve written about…

I’m amped to share this rough draft that will frame the book in the works with three fantastic co-authors. (We’re…

Every year, thousands of new teachers enter into the profession with dreams of making a difference, connecting with students, and…