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Rich Rewards
By Dr. Jane Sullivan, Guest Columnist

A team of teachers makes a difference by providing workshops to their colleagues in Guatemala... Read more

A World of Words
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Successful word studies guide students to build their vocabularies – and their ability to learn... Read more

Poetic Suggestions
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Consider ways to keep skills sharp over the summer – but don't forget to have fun, too... Read more

Between the Lines
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Poetry's figurative language offers clues to a poem's meaning, and discussion helps make everything crystal clear... Read more

Hooking Your Readers
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Coaching students to write creative, engaging first sentences will make their writing leap off the page... Read more

Coaxing Comprehension
By Susan Mandel Glazer

By asking the right questions, teachers can prompt new levels of meaning from their students... Read more

Cultivating Awareness
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Some tools for holding book discussions that can lead kids to learn about how they're learning... Read more

Reflective Teachers
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Taking the time to write and think about ideas, methods and materials can help you shine in your classroom... Read more

Use What You’ve Got
By Susan Mandel Glazer

What do you do when you're trying to teach one skill, but an opportunity to teach a different skill presents... Read more

Introducing Shakespeare
By Phyllis Fantauzzo

The works of William Shakespeare can open up a wonderful world of reading for your students – here's how... Read more

Teaching by Doing
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Start the year off on the right foot by modeling to your students how to follow directions... Read more

Alluring Language
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Manage the classroom with language that entices kids to learn... Read more

Think First, Speak Second
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Start off your year right by making a point to always speak and act positively toward kids... Read more

Preparing for the First Day Back
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Even as the year is winding down, stay one step ahead by utilizing these quick getting-to-know-you activities for the fall... Read more

Word Games
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Instead of the same old, same old reading list, why not send your students home with some fun word games... Read more

The Key is Poetry
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Poetry can be just what you need to encourage your reluctant readers and writers... Read more

What’s My Word?
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Teaching prefixes, suffixes and roots can be fun – and might add a few new words to your class dictionary... Read more

Story Prompts
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Using a structured framework and gently prompting students can take the anxiety out of producing text... Read more

Show, Don’t Tell
By Jane Sullivan, Ed.D

Young writers grasp the idea of describing movement in this fun writing exercise... Read more

To Phonic or Not to Phonic?
By Susan Mandel Glazer

That may be the question, but there's no one right answer... Read more

Sticky Situations
By Beth Bedard

Sticky notes can be a wonderful tool to help your students improve their reading comprehension... Read more

Quiet Signals
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Empower your students by involving them in the decision making for some essential classroom rules... Read more

Spontaneous Praise
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Using specific language when delivering praise is a necessity for encouraging children to repeat positive behavior... Read more

On Being a Writer
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Some thoughts from a seasoned author on fostering the writer in all our students... Read more

Fluency Mania
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Understanding how oral fluency occurs helps promote it for all types of readers... Read more

Trust and Language
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Paying close attention to your language is essential in creating a positive classroom experience for your students... Read more

In the Beginning
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Parents may have some misconceptions about how their child learns to read – here's how to get on the same... Read more

The Oral Reading Debate
By Susan Mandel Glazer

There are several ways to enhance your students' oral fluency – is reading in front of the class one of... Read more

A Good Icebreaker
By Susan Mandel Glazer

This introductory activity will help your students become comfortable sharing (and writing) their own stories... Read more

A Positive Response
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Even when you have the best intentions, certain phrases and situations may impede the progress of your students... Read more

Catching the Signals
By Susan Mandel Glazer

Are your students exhibiting any of these behaviors? There may be outside factors at play... Read more

Context Is Everything
By Susan Mandel Glazer

For a student's vocabulary to grow, words must be learned in a greater framework... Read more

Complex Sentences
By Susan Mandel Glazer

The complexity of the sentence patterns students are expected to use should depend on their age and experience... Read more