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Colleen Cruz, author of Writers Read Better: Nonfiction and Narrative, writes in her Corwin Connect blog: "We know that the students we teach, without the benefit of years or even fully formed pre-frontal cortexes, are particularly vulnerable to being convinced to think, buy, or do any number of things—especially when they see it online or in social media. One of the most effective ways, if not the most effective way to counteract this is by actively teaching students first to write whatever material we want them to read critically."

In this blog post from Pamela Koutrakos, author of Word Study That Sticks and The Word Study That Sticks Companion, she explains that, for word study to be an integral part of your classroom routine, you can't wait until the “perfect time” to get started. Read her tips to going right away. 

It is important for teachers, administrators, and coaches to serve as a conduit, connecting current ideas and and explaining classroom practices to our students’ caregivers—our partners in children’s learning. Read this blog from Pam Koutrakos, author of Word Study That Sticks and The Word Study That Sticks Companion, for three ideas that yield buy in and intend to ignite the imagination of families. 

We know that writing skills reinforce reading skills, but what’s the best way to capitalize on this beneficial relationship? By flipping the traditional “reading lesson first, writing lesson second” sequence, Colleen Cruz, author of Writers Read Better: Narrative and Nonfiction, ingeniously helps you make the most of the writing-to-reading connection with carefully matched, conceptually connected lesson pairs. Attend this webinar to discover how you can do the same and establish a healthy reciprocity that effectively and efficiently develops students’ literacy skills.

In this lesson from Smuggling Writing students learn to gather information from video and audio through structured note taking and collaborative discussion.

Students learn about digital citizenship and responsibilities related to posting work online in this lesson from Research Writing Rewired. 

This lesson from No More Fake Reading provides teachers tips on how to manage your students during independent reading time.

Use these tips from What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? Fiction, Grades 3-8, to engage your students in fiction read alouds. 

Use these ideas for indpendent disciplinary reading from Disciplinary Literacy in Action to inspire a schoolwide culture of independent reading.

Learn the four kinds of readers rules of notice from Jeffrey Wilhelm, author of Diving Deep Into Nonfiction, Grades 6-12, and how they can accelerate comprehension. 

Shared from Fun-Size Academic Writing for Serious Learning, here are 25 ways to use the essays your students write to further the writing process.

You can post this list of essential academic words from Academic for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12, along with their definitions, in your classroom or give a copy to every student.