The Joyful Teacher empowers you to be the architect of your own career and see to it that there is joy in the constant learning opportunities that this amazing profession affords.
May 27, 2020
Schools are closing, and teachers are supporting students remotely. In many cases, we will all be spending more time reading and writing on screen.
March 19, 2020
Responsive reading instruction empowers us to design student centered learning experiences.
February 13, 2020
Jennifer Serravallo shares some of her best quick and helpful tips for taking notes during reading conferences and small group work.
January 21, 2020
Did you catch our Facebook live sneak peek into our new learning site and into one of Jennifer Serravallo's On-Demand Courses? You'll find the full recording below in case you missed it or just wanted to review the details.
December 9, 2019
Here, you’ll find Jen's answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the teaching phase of Complete Comprehension.
November 19, 2019
Here, you’ll find Jennifer Serravallo's answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the evaluation phase of Complete Comprehension.
November 6, 2019
The PLC series continues with ways to reach literacy goals of increased reading access to books, and time spent reading and writing.
October 8, 2019
Jen joins us to talk about the work that went into developing The Reading Strategies Book in Spanish as well as the Writing Strategies Book in Spanish.
September 12, 2019
Here you'll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Assess phase of Complete Comprehension.
August 29, 2019
Educators curious to learn more about Complete Comprehension, and those already using this resource can watch the recorded webinar at the link below.
August 2, 2019
Today on the podcast we're joined by author Jennifer Serravallo who has been focusing on comprehension.
July 5, 2019
While a whole book assessment is still a part of Complete Comprehension as it was IRA, there are numerous updates and improvements worth noting.
March 11, 2019
Complete Comprehension operationalizes top-quality, peer-reviewed research and aligns with national and state standards of learning. Here's your access to all of the details.
March 5, 2019
Katie Wood Ray interviews Carl Anderson and Jenifer Serravallo, who both recently published two conferring books in Heinemann’s Classroom Essentials Series.
February 28, 2019
An Assessment Conference offers you a little time to study a reader along a number of different dimensions, considering a variety of possible goals.
February 25, 2019
In the online resources for A Teacher's Guide to Reading Conferences, you will find a variety of note-taking forms and other documents that will help you get started implementing—or refining—reading conferences right away in your classroom.
February 15, 2019
I still believe that conferring is where the magic happens—it’s the heartbeat of the literacy block. It’s an essential time for teachers to meet with students, tailor instruction to their individual goals, provide them with meaningful feedback, and grow relationships.
February 8, 2019