The 5-Phases of Turn and Talk: How to Provide Support
"Collaboration provides the social glue that students need to become better readers," (Dewitz,...
My Student Can't Read the Lowest Book - A Case Study
At Read Side by Side we frequently hear teachers say, “Several of my students cannot read the...
Why Assess Reading Motivation?
Educators like to measure things. We regularly measure a student’s reading level, his growth in...
What Is Assessment?
At the roots, an assessment is an inference about a child’s progress based on the collected samples...
5 Tips for Making Running Records Work in Your Classroom
For years I have used running records in my classroom, both formally and informally. These...
Do Reading Comprehension Assessments Deliver What They Promise?
It is likely that your school district is trying to find an assessment tool to beef up its reading...
How to Group Students for Reading
FAQ: I have a question about how to group students for reading. Currently we are using a...
The Conflict Between Differentiation and Scaffolding
What is the difference between differentiation and scaffolding? While educators have long defined...
Reading Test Prep: 6 Things You Are Already Doing
This is the time of year when teachers start to feel anxious about reading test prep for the...