Topic: Literacy

Planning for the demands of a text starts with assessing the text itself. Jennifer Serravallo breaks down how every text makes its own demands on a reader and how to approach it.

Our students' attention has changed, and there's research behind why. Jennifer Serravallo breaks down the active view of reading and how we can explicitly teach stamina and focus .

Explicit instruction turns talking and writing from classroom routine into real engines of comprehension. Talking and writing is most powerful when we teach students how to build a discussion, how to choose what matters, how to jot a note that's worth revisiting, how to shape a written response with purpose.

We build knowledge through content study and thoughtful text choices, but active comprehension strategies are what let kids do something with that content so it sticks.

The five elements Jennifer Serravallo considers every time she plans a comprehension lesson. Learn more about background knowledge, vocabulary, writing about reading, strategies and prompts, and conversation.

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Learn how knowledge building supports reading comprehension, vocabulary growth, and academic success within a comprehensive approach to literacy.

Learn how reading comprehension instruction supports meaning making, knowledge building, and academic success within a comprehensive approach to literacy.

Reading whole books strengthens comprehension, knowledge building, and meaning making.

When reading workshop is intentionally paired with core ELA instruction, it amplifies what is already working.

Kylene Beers offers 5 ways teachers can help students improve fluency.

See how reading workshop can improve student engagement and comprehension while supporting standards—through predictable routines, authentic texts, and responsive instruction.

With refreshed materials, a new name and logo, and a clear instructional vision, Saxon Reading Foundations continues to evolve, empowering educators and helping students build the skills they need to become confident, successful readers.

Discover how reading whole books and authentic texts strengthens comprehension, knowledge building, and student engagement in K–5 classrooms.

Learn how vocabulary instruction supports reading comprehension, knowledge building, and academic success within a comprehensive approach to literacy.

When early reading skills are taught in isolation, progress can stall. Learn why skill integration matters for early literacy and how research-aligned instruction supports real reading growth in K–2 classrooms.

When fluency is integrated with phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing, students learn to read efficiently and thoughtfully across contexts.

With thoughtful planning, writing workshops can thrive in any classroom, even when time is tight.