TextProject in The Reading Teacher (2015)
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TextProject and the Teacher Development Series
Reading Today Online highlights TextProject’s Teacher Development Series.
Text Complexity and Reading Today
Freddy talks about the staircase of Text Complexity in Reading Today (online edition).
Review of The Common Core’s Staircase of Text Complexity
A review of The Common Core’s Staircase of Text Complexity: Getting the Size of the First Step Right (Hiebert, 2011).
TextProject and the Literacy Beat
Take a look at TextProject resources through the eyes of a pre-service instructor.
Stories of Words: Sports
Batter up!
Whether you play sports or you watch others play sports, chances are some of the everyday words you use came from sports. Want to see which ones they are? Okay, this is the book you’ll want to read. Ready? Get set. Go!
Stories of Words: Abbreviations
Abbreviations help people save time in writing often used words. Take a look at the most common abbreviations and how they are used. C how many U know!
Stories of Words: Movies
When things are invented, such as computers, new words are often created to describe them. Also, well-known words sometimes take on new meanings.
Stories of Words: Food
Every word has a history. Some of these histories, or origins, are quite surprising. Because people have come to the United States from countries around the world, many English words come from other languages. This is especially true for words about different foods.
ToolKit for Tutoring
ToolKit for Tutoring is a guide for tutors and teachers working with young readers to develop literacy skills. This guide includes activities that focus on vocabulary development, word study, and writing skills.