Leslie Cornfeld was Chair and founding Director of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Interagency Task Force on Truancy, Chronic Absenteeism & School Engagement.

There is a multitude of specific systems that need to be in place to successfully implement guided reading instruction starting from the beginning of the school year.

Dr. Tiffany Anderson on strategies for creating literacy-rich experiences for all students, especially those in high-poverty communities.

There are great benefits to students who are given the opportunity to have differentiated, teacher-led instruction in a small group setting

Earlier this week, Elliot Rebhun, Editor-in-Chief of Scholastic Classroom Magazines, was featured on the Washington Post's "Answer Sheet" column

Differentiated instruction is matching instruction to the different needs of learners in a given classroom.

Hedy Chang is one of the nation’s leading champions for increasing attendance as a lever for closing the achievement gap. We spoke to Chang to get her perspective on how... Read more

Michael Haggen, Scholastic Education's Chief Academic Officer, will be speaking at the Literacy Leaders' Institute, presented by Scholastic and ASCD.

Children across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and India share much in common when it comes to the magic of reading.

Low-income children are now entering school with stronger reading and math skills.

In coming weeks, we will be featuring posts from literacy leaders who will be speaking at the Literacy Leaders' Institute, presented by Scholastic and ASCD...

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In high-income communities, books are common. However, in high-poverty communities, there was about one book for every 300 children. Hence, the term “book desert”—a vast area... Read more

Author Nell K. Duke, Ed.D. (Information in Action), recently wrote a post for Edutopia all about how to help elementary students evaluate online sources as they conduct...

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I'm recommending five commitments we can all make, as teachers, families and administrators.

Research is clear about the benefits of independent reading of self-selected books in elementary, middle, and high school.

There have been some terrific articles on books, reading and literacy recently. Among the topics covered are the benefits of reading aloud, how to motivate kids to read,...

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I created a space where students had more access to books and were more motivated to talk about the books they were reading.

Like any other muscle, your brain needs regular exercise—especially in the summer when school is out—to grow and develop.

As a principal, you can shape teachers' theories of education by being an instructional leader who brings best practices to your school.

Teachers should leave their programs with a toolbox of strategies that work and activities to try on the first day of school.

We know that we must support the whole child as we set goals for our students’ academic success.

It can be a challenge to find just the right balance between letting go of routines and responsibilities, and being able to truly embrace the lack of structure.

I’m the first to admit I didn’t know what to expect from my first year as superintendent, but I have put together some reflections and lessons-learned from the last year.

A rich and diverse classroom library offers students the choices needed to self-select books they can and want to read.

Today we have a guest post from Barbara Boroson, author of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Inclusive Classroom, How to Reach and Teach...

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