Teaching
Riveting Read-Alouds (How and Why to Read Aloud with Older Students)
February 21st, 2017Reading aloud can make a significant impact on the literacy achievement of all children, even those who are already independent readers.
The Media: Separating Fact from Fiction
February 13th, 2017The critical-thinking skills kids develop in school can help them become thoughtful, curious, and media-literate individuals.
Top 5 Tips for Hosting Read Alouds on World Read Aloud Day
February 9th, 2017Join us as we celebrate the power of reading aloud on World Read Aloud Day this February 16, 2017.
Three Reasons School Librarians Should Use Twitter
January 25th, 2017Todd Burleson of Hubbard Woods School in Winnetka, IL, was named School Library Journal School Librarian of the Year in August 2016.
What's So Magic About Rime Magic?
January 19th, 2017My sixth graders announced to me that I had to call the word work we were doing magic. “It’s MAGIC, Ms. Zinke! No, really, you have to call it that!”
Empower Students through Independent Reading
January 18th, 2017Successful independent reading practices are not supplemental; rather, they are integrated into all literacy instruction and every classroom and home environment.
5 Action Steps for Parent-Teacher Partnerships: A Response to the Teacher & Principal School Report
January 17th, 2017While the path to effective family engagement will look a bit different for every school, below are five action steps that schools can employ to engage families and...
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Equity: What It Is (and What It Is Not)
January 11th, 2017This child received the resources and actions he needed to be successful. Other children were given the same opportunity, but did not need it like he did.
The School Library as a Safe Space
January 4th, 2017The school library is often a refuge for students, a safe space where students are comfortable and free to be themselves.
Predictions: Five Big Education Stories in 2017
December 29th, 2016Michael Haggen, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education, predicts the top education stories in 2017.
Roundup: Five Big Education Stories in 2016
December 29th, 2016Here are our picks for the five most salient education stories of the past year.
Help Your Teachers Create 21st Century Classrooms
December 22nd, 2016You can motivate and engage teachers by having them learn during faculty meetings in ways that you want their students to learn.
I Asked My Students What They Carry in Their “Invisible Backpacks”
December 20th, 2016What is it that the children carry with them that is not visible, but all the same, impacts who they are and how they learn?
Tell Us: What Education Topics & Trends Are Most Important to You? (Including a giveaway!)
December 14th, 2016What do you want to read more about on EDU? I invite you to take an edu@scholastic reader survey, and enter to win a giveaway!
Making the Most of Real-Time Reading Data
December 8th, 2016To support students in small group instruction, teachers must have real-time data that relates to fluency, decoding, and comprehension.
The Super Social Library
November 30th, 2016The library offers a unique opportunity to extend the classroom into students’ homes and devices, and a great way to accomplish this is through social media.
Sharing Immigration Stories at Thanksgiving
November 21st, 2016I see it as my responsibility to ensure that every single student, no matter what country they come from or what language they speak, has access to a quality education.
Teacher & Principal School Report: Barriers to Equity in Education
November 16th, 2016Greg Worrell, President, Scholastic Education, joins edu@scholastic to discuss research findings around barriers to equity in education from the Teacher & Principal... Read more
Teacher & Principal School Report: Equity in Education
November 15th, 2016The Teacher & Principal School Report: Equity in Education, a national survey of teachers and principals will be released on November 16.
See you at NCTE!
November 14th, 2016We'll be at NCTE, of course, and are excited to talk with educators from across the country about literacy and learning!
Student-Led Discussions Develop 21st-Century Learning Skills
November 11th, 2016For students to develop the 21st-century skills that prepare them for further education and a job market that requires strong literacy, they need the 4Cs: collaboration,... Read more
What I'm Reading—Jeff Wilhelm
November 9th, 2016Jeffrey Wilhelm's book Reading Unbound: Why Kids Need to Read What They Want and Why We Should Let Them (co-authored with Michael W. Smith) has been awarded...
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Thank you for focusing on reading, reasoning and clear thinking
October 20th, 2016Today, on Scholastic's birthday, we thank you.
Students Vote for Their Future
October 18th, 2016The results of the 2016 Scholastic News® Student Vote are in. Democrat Hillary Clinton has been declared the winner.
My Mission Moment
October 13th, 2016What I really heard was, “Ms. Martin, I just haven’t found the right book yet, please help me!”
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