Agency: From Start to Finish
In the face of great adversity, agency showed up. Authors Jenn Hayhurst and Jill DeRosa reflect on how meaningful learning overcomes the steepest obstacles when we learn with a sense of agency.
Knowledge Hub
The Science of Reading
Evidence points to the skills and instruction needed to develop a reading brain.
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Representation and a funds-of-knowledge approach establish the foundation for learning.
Understand how to embrace diversity to cultivate academic success.
Product Spotlight
Intervention
Benchmark Booster Special Edition
Targeted Resources That Address Unfinished Learning and Close Skill Gaps
Steps to Advance
Scaffolded Instruction to Build Content Vocabulary and Comprehension
Spring Forward
Tier 1 and 2 Intervention to Develop Close Reading Skills
English Learners
Sound-Spelling Transfer Kit
Skill and Vocabulary Development for Transfer Between English and Spanish
RIGOR
Support for Older Newcomers and ELs at Preliterate or Primary Reading Levels
Advancing Language Learning
Resources to Build Social, Structural, and Academic Language
Spanish Resources
Enfoque en
Small-Group Resources: Literatura, Estudios sociales, Ciencia y tecnología
Fonética y gramática
Spanish Poems, Stories, and Nonfiction That Teach Initial Spanish Literacy Skills
Soluciones
Native Language Literacy Development Using the Spanish Phonetic Sequence
A new podcast for teachers by teachers (and literacy experts)
Expert tips and the latest research, and personal stories behind the journey of great teaching
Creating Affirming Spaces for LGBTQIA+ Students
Teacher-Author Patty McGee and educator Lena Schmidt explore the work of creating spaces that affirm the identities of LGBTQ+ students within the classroom, the school, and the community.
Vocabulary Development for Newcomers
Vocabulary is critically important. By the end of first grade, vocabulary is a predictor of either reading success or reading problems in middle school and high school. Dr. Margarita Calderón joins author and educator Patty McGee to discuss...
Interactive Writing
Literacy expert C.C. Bates, author of Interactive Writing: Developing Readers Through Writing, talks with author and educator Patty McGee about how teachers use Interactive Writing and how they can do it better, in-person or virtually.
Gender and Intersectional Teaching
What voices and gendered perspectives do students experience in your classroom? How can you develop a more inclusive teaching practice? Author and educator Patty McGee and Maria Campanario, National Equity Consultant in Professional...
Culturally Responsive Teaching
Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent of Ithaca City School District, shares his insights on the process, the pedagogies and the necessity of implementing culturally responsive teaching practices and how they can transform an educational community.
Conquering Dyslexia
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck describes the latest research on dyslexia, its early warning signs, and what families and educators can do to support success with structured literacy, multimodal experiences, and social-emotional support.
Common Myths About Dyslexia
Dr. Jan Hasbrouck defines dyslexia, clears up common misconceptions, and shares why this topic matters so much to her and should matter to everyone, in every school.
Learning Close at Heart
Patty McGee taught daily lessons for 9 weeks on the Benchmark Distance Learning - Literacy Block Facebook group. In this episode she talks about that experience and how it changed her teaching.
Independent Reading
Author / educator Patty McGee talks with reading expert Laura Robb about how teachers can make the time and space for independent reading and how their students benefit when they commit to it.
News & Insights
Take Your School's Reading Temperature
Lasting and meaningful changes occur when a school community works as a team to identify needs. Laura Robb and Evan provide helpful tips for creating a process to evaluate your school’s culture of reading.
6 Qualities of a Strong Writing Curriculum
A strong writing curriculum has the potential to engage, excite, and propel students forward. In this blog post, author and literacy expert Leah Mermelstein outlines six qualities to help make your writing curriculum the very best it can be.
Let’s Create a Culture of Reading
The culture of a school can set the tone for educational excellence. In this blog post, principal and author Evan Robb outlines easy but impactful steps to creating a school-wide culture of reading.