Teaching guide for BeginningReads, FYI for Kids, SummerReads, and Talking Points for Kids texts.
A set of comprehension guides developed by Pat Cunningham for FYI for Kids texts.
Guide for tutors and teachers working with young readers, includes activities for vocabulary development, word study, and writing skills.
Comprehension guides to accompany TextProject’s SummerReads and FYI for Kids
Free downloadable ebooks including TextProject originals and reissued classics
Dr. Nell K. Duke, University of Michigan
Dr. Duke presents the pitfalls and potentials of the CCSS as it relates to informational texts. She explains the differences between previous and current definitions for key words used in the CCSS.
Dr. Elfrieda H. Hiebert, TextProject & the University of California, Santa Cruz
Dr. Hiebert presents information on using quantitative measures in the new Common Core Assessments.
Dr. Timothy Shanahan, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Shanahan identifies tasks which states and districts must undertake to successfully implement the English/Language Arts Common Core standards.
Dr. P. David Pearson, University of California, Berkeley
This presentation considers the research foundations of the Common Core State Standards, especially as it pertains to comprehension.
Freddy presents 77 seconds on core vocabulary. What is it and how can the words be organized to help students read complex text?
Archived recording of Freddy’s April 22, 2008 webinar: A County Immersed In Vocabulary.
Archived recording of Freddy’s March 18, 2008 webinar: A School Immersed In Vocabulary.
Archived recording of Freddy’s April 30, 2008 webinar: Critical Science Vocabulary.
Developed for the Florida’s Department of Education, Dr. Hiebert has recorded a new video on summer reading.
Attention to comprehension-based silent reading rate (CBSRR) is very different than the over-emphasis on oral reading that been so prominent over the last decade. In particular, Freddy focuses on the manner in which texts can facilitate or impede the development of CBSRR.