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How Principals Can Support the Professional Development of Teachers

Professional development is one strategy that principals can use to support teachers as they work to increase student achievement. The days of the sit-and-get professional...

Teaching About Racism: Anti-Racism Resources for Teachers

William H. Sadlier, Inc. stands in solidarity with those speaking out against racism and calling for social change. As a company and a collection of private individuals, we...

Developing a Growth Mindset in the ELA Classroom

In this article, you’ll learn about the transformative power of a growth mindset in schools, specifically in the ELA classroom. You’ll discover what a growth mindset is and...

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Rainbows & Rainclouds Phonics Game

Grades K–3

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Vocab Gal's Favorite Test Prep Resources Kit

Grades 3–12+

8 Strategies for Teaching ELL Students Vocabulary Words

When ELL students learn vocabulary, they understand what is happening in their classrooms and have a deeper knowledge of what they are expected to learn. Not only does this...

Role of Librarian in Schools –Seven Ways They Can Help Teachers, Coaches, & Admins

Teachers, academic coaches, and administrators never have enough time, resources, money, or books. However, I have found an unlikely source for all four—school libraries. In...

Using Technology in Teaching and Learning Vocabulary

Discover practical ways to bring together technology and teaching! In this article, I outline how using technology in teaching vocabulary addresses many of the instructional...

My Take-Aways from Wiley Blevins’s 10 Common Causes of Phonics Instruction Failure, Part II

After attending Wiley Blevins’s Two-Part Phonics Masterclass: 10 Common Causes of Phonics Instruction Failure and How to Avoid Them, I’m rip-roaring and ready to go in terms...

Wiley Blevins’s 10 Common Causes of Phonics Instruction Failure, Part I

If I wasn’t already a believer in the importance of strong phonics instruction, I certainly am now. After attending two sessions with renowned phonics expert, Wiley Blevins,...

5 Ways to Become an Educational Leader

In this article, I'm providing teachers, educational coaches, and administrators with my top five ideas to develop as a leader, including a myriad of solutions tailored to...

Phonics Instruction Aligned to the Science of Reading from Literacy Expert, Wiley Blevins

As teachers, we do pretty important work. We use our expertise and experience as tools to craft and deliver instruction to the next generation of thinkers. It’s vital, then,...

How Word Parts and Context Clues Strategies Can Help Students Become Better Test Takers

So often, teachers tell students to figure out what a word means based on its word parts or on surrounding context clues, but rarely know how to elaborate on that idea and...

A Guide to Reviewing Vocabulary Terms Before High-Stakes Testing

In this article, you'll explore the benefits and rationale for teaching and reviewing vocabulary strategies as part of high-stakes test preparation! Specialists,...

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