This year, I’m working with a challenging group of second and third-graders who are NOT consistently monitoring their reading and comprehension. Some fail to fix-up their meaning-changing miscues, others aren’t stopping to check for understanding, and many aren’t doing EITHER! I’ve been racking my brain to try and come up with different ways to get the students to notice (in… View Post
Over the past few months, I’ve been collecting many great websites and EdTech tools to share. One in particular is a tool called FlipSnack. What is FlipSnack? FlipSnack is a tool from SnackTools for making fabulous flipping books! (Snacktools has a variety of other website design tools such as a slideshow maker, banner maker, podcast player, and so much more.)… View Post
As a Reading Specialist and Technology Integration Facilitator for my building, my colleagues are always asking me for suggestions of tools to use for various research projects or reading/writing projects. One 5th grade teacher is currently looking to do a project on heroes of the Women’s Rights Movement. She is looking into Glogster or having the students create a fake… View Post
After attending a presentation by Britt White from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, my mind has been trying to wrap my head around the idea of integrating graphic novels into my instruction. As a Reading Specialist, I am in constant contact with struggling readers, and according to Britt White, research has shown that graphic novels and comics, as literacy medium,… View Post
