by kariyates | Nov 27, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Leadership, Reading
The “science of reading” versus “what goes on in too many U.S. classrooms” debate is raging in this country. Talk of it is seemingly everywhere. Diverse groups of parents, teachers, administrators, university professors, school board members, and taxpayers are...
by kariyates | Jun 8, 2019 | Inspiration, Kid-Centered Classroom, Leadership
So I’ve been thinking . . . What if we all bravely decided right now that THIS was going to be our BEST YEAR YET?! In fact . . . what if we decided to start a bit of a BEST YEAR YET REVOLUTION in education? We could, you know. We get to...
by kariyates | Apr 20, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
Along the path to a more reader-centered classroom, it can be easy to veer off the road. Sometimes it’s due to distracted driving. Sometimes it’s a result of our longing for a short cut where there is none. But most often it’s due to navigational...
by kariyates | Apr 14, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Learn with Me, Reading
Along the path to a more reader-centered classroom, it can be easy to veer off the road. Sometimes it’s due to distracted driving. Sometimes it’s a result of our longing for a short cut where there is none. But most often it’s due to navigational...
by kariyates | Mar 31, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
It’s been an incredible year. You’ve worked hard. Your readers have learned and stretched and grown. But soon it’s time to turn them loose into that scary unpredictable space called summer! Research shows that students who don’t read during the...
by kariyates | Mar 9, 2019 | Kid-Centered Classroom, Reading
Plant your library in the right spot. Give it some sunshine and love and watch your readers thrive and grow. In a kid-centered classroom, the classroom library is a hub of learning activity. It is a place to browse for and explore new titles, revisit old favorites,...