Practical & Effective Literacy Structures

"Designing effective reading lessons don't have to be difficult...think about the best approach or strategy that will give students access to the text"

Marquette McClinton (M.Ed)Instructional Coach, leader, & practitioner

"First You Have to Teach Them to be Disfluent Readers"

Click on the link above to read about an approach to vocabulary instruction as well as other insightful readings...

Article and blog by Dr. Tim Shanahan

Click on the image above to watch a tutorial on how to create a virtual classroom...

"The most amazing part about being an educator is the excitement and confidence I see in students and adult learners when they accomplish something they couldn't do before."

My virtual classroom example...

Example Virtual Classroom

Suggested Literacy Time Blocks for Remote Learning (placemat)

Remote Learning Structure...made simple

Grades PK-8

Create an aligned literacy program for grades PK-8

Literacy Planning Guide

Use this planning guide when designing a literacy vision for school improvement.

Recommended reads...

Reading and Writing Strategies_Candau.pdf

Need small group strategy posters???...look no further oh and guess what it's free...just for you!

Stay tuned for videos on literacy best practices. Have a request for a strategy you would like to see demonstrated? Email me at celebrateyourlife15@gmail.com with your request.