K-12 teachers provide the stepping stones from which young children continue to grow and develop into keen learners. These resources give you practical strategies and tips to apply in the classroom, supporting your teaching across primary and secondary school.
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Video: Reading Cultures: A Practical Guide By Margaret Merga
Hear from Margaret Merger describes the necessary steps teachers and librarians can take to help young people to read more.
The Six Shifts: A Shifting the Balance Podcast
In this podcast series, featured authors Katie Egan Cunningham, Dr. Jan Burkins and Kari Yates discuss the science of reading. Backed by research, they dive into effective reading strategies and the ways in which reading teachers can strengthen their approach to early reading instructions.
The Six Shifts: Grade 3-5 Downloadables
Featuring a collection of useful materials, these handouts cover useful lesson planning templates, phonetic skills teaching tips and word mapping tools that are specifically designed to make a reading teacher's life easier.
Guided Reading: Responsive Teaching Across the Grades
This article explores the practical ways that reading instruction can be implemented in the classroom. Written by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, it covers how guided reading works and its purpose, before exploring best practices that can easily be implemented in your classroom.
Free Chapter: The Kinderchat Guide to the Classroom
From the founders of #kinderchat, this chapter focuses on the first 6 weeks of teaching and outlines how to actively build and facilitate relationships with and among your class and help kids be independent in following routines.
Insights From Our Education Experts
Top Tips for Integrating Content and Literacy
The authors of Teaching Disciplinary Literacy in Grades K-6, discuss their four top tips for integrating both content and literacy in the elementary classroom.
Teaching Creative Thinking: 5 Games for Children in K-12
Nurturing cognitive development in children across K-12 can be tough for teachers but the simple act of play is more powerful than you think. Learn some strategies and games that you can implement in the classroom today.
