Watch as Max Brand demonstrates how to help students become students who search for, study, and celebrate words by noting new vocabulary in every curricular area. (3–6)

See how Kelly uses Article of the Week to close the gaps in his students’ education and provide them with the background knowledge that is the foundation for critical reading. (6–12)

Learn how to help students grapple with increasingly difficult texts through carefully structured reading groups, brief whole-class lessons, extended discussions, and individual reading. (3–6)

Watch as explicit reading comprehension instruction unfolds, as teachers model thinking and give students time to practice the strategies proficient readers use to make sense of text. (K–8)

Discover how Cris covers more content, makes instruction more relevant, and helps students acquire the reading skills they need to succeed on tests and beyond. (6–12)

Explore how building connections between reading and writing workshop promotes independent learning and encourages lifelong reading and writing habits. (K–3)

Watch as Patrick demonstrates comprehension strategies (determining importance in text, inferring, synthesizing, and more) during nonfiction think-aloud. (3–5)

Learn how to instill purposeful, smart spelling instruction—learning words, exploring sounds, investigating letters and spelling patterns, and discovering generalizations—that is efficient and developmentally appropriate. (K–8)

See “The 2 Sisters” model how to select appropriate books for Daily 5 book box. (K–5)

Learn how to approach writing conferences from a place of inquiry by listening to students’ ideas, praising them for their successes, and asking questions to more clearly understand how to offer support. (3–5)

Join Kelly as he demonstrates the habits and skills of a good writer through a variety of methods—modeling, mid-process assessment, small-group conferring, and identification of real-world writing purposes. (4–12)

Explore how writer’s notebooks allow students to brainstorm ideas, test strategies, craft writing, and draft, revise, and edit. (3–6)

Watch as Debbie and two classroom teachers create a thriving stations program that builds academic and collaborative skills across the curriculum. (K–3)

Learn how to use teacher study groups to build a reflective, research-based community within a school. (3–6)

Discover the many curriculum extensions that are possible by using an assortment of new magazine texts in the classroom throughout the year. (3–5)

Discover how journals encourage students to clarify their thoughts while using challenging and precise math vocabulary. (1–5)

Watch demonstrations and discussions of how to mentor new teachers successfully, including helping them successfully navigate their first year, holding pre- and post-conferences, observing, and more. (K–12)

Learn how to create a culture of professionalism that can lead to dramatic gains in teacher efficacy and student achievement. (K–3)

Learn how the Read, Write, and Talk practice provides a framework for reading, merging thinking with information, recording thoughts, and talking about what has been read. (2–8)

Find out how to implement an apprenticeship literacy model, including assessing student performance, mentoring teams of teachers, using literacy to promote schoolwide change, and embedding schoolwide professional development. (K–3)

Watch as Debbie leads two reading groups through a structured routine (introduction, guided practice, conferring, and check-in), demonstrating how to balance whole-group and differentiated instruction. (2–5)

Watch as teachers focus on two essential reading strategies for intermediate and middle-grades students: inferring in fiction and determining importance in nonfiction. (4–8)

Watch as accomplished teachers model the essentials of conferring—active listening, knowing your writers, management, conquering predictable problems, and peer conferences. (3–5)

Watch as Jeff Anderson uses mentor texts and playful strategies to engage writers in grammar and editing. (4–8)

Watch how to launch three of the “Dailies”—Read to Self, Read to Someone, and Work on Writing. (K–5)

Watch as nonfiction readers merge their thinking with information to learn, understand, and remember what they read. (K–6)

Learn how to design small-group instruction, teach comprehension strategies, help students monitor their reading, and create tools that link, reading, writing, and thinking. (4–12)

Watch as Kelly demonstrates a simple alternative to traditional high school homework assignments—students craft twenty questions as they read an assigned text, which then guide in-class discussions. (4–12)

Discover how individual reading conferences help teachers differentiate instruction, connect with readers, monitor student progress, and encourage children to love reading. (3–5)

Discover the practical components of establishing and implementing a successful writing workshop, including the importance of choice, the writer’s notebook, the writer’s conference, the role of literature, and more. (K–8)