Quick tweet: Kelly Gallagher believes in think-alouds
See? Of all the strategies I learned in the NWP, #1 in effectiveness is the teacher writing and thinking aloud in front of students. #engchat — Kelly Gal...
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Using think-alouds to teach reading
By high school, most teachers don’t help their students read better. Instead, this is what typically happens: The teacher assigns a reading for homework,...
My Ziggi and Me: Day 1
My new IPEVO Ziggi document camera and I made our debut today when I modeled think-aloud as a literacy strategy for a group of English teachers. Portable yet ...
Teachers should assess reading directly
The best assessments are ones that are authentic and directly tied to the skill being assessed. For example, if you’re a pianist, the best assessment is ...
We have to make reading more public
It’s typical for young people to love writing and hate reading. Writing is expression; writing is communication; writing is art. On the other hand, readi...