Goals can given students purpose for learning. Find out how to take the goal-focused approach to reading in the classroom. Help your students to grow as readers by giving them tailored instruction that addresses their individual needs.

Does your head begin to spin when you think about starting readers and writers workshop in your classroom? With all the moving parts, it’s easy to get overwhelmed when it comes to planning and prepare for reading and writing in the classroom. Listen in as we cover all the essential questions you need to ask yourself BEFORE starting the workshop model in your classroom!

Teaching elementary students to synthesize information they’re reading can often feel like an uphill battle! In this episode, you’ll learn how to take this complex reading comprehension strategy and break it down into simple steps that your students can master!

Reading comprehension instruction doesn’t have to be complicated! When it comes to teaching reading strategies like making inferences, a simple, student-friendly approach is easier than you think. Get the step-by-step guidance to help your elementary students master inferring while they read.

What is one of the most valuable components of your readers and writers workshop? It might not be what you think! It’s the “Share Chair"! How can a simple chair in your classroom be so powerful in your elementary classroom? Simple - it promotes classroom community, accountable talk, student engagement, (and not to mention helps create stronger readers and writers). All that from a chair? Yep! If you need some convincing, then tune in to this week’s episode.

Want your elementary students to get the most out of what they read? Then, teach them critical reading comprehension strategies like determining importance — I’ll show you how in today’s episode!

Struggling to make readers and writers workshop work in your elementary classroom? The solutions might be simpler than you think! Check out these common workshop model mistakes, and learn how to fix them.

Learn how to help your students master the art of asking questions while reading to increase their reading comprehension. This is a must-listen episode for all upper elementary teachers looking for a simple approach to reading comprehension strategy instruction!