Tag: Literacy

The Impact of Focusing on Student Identity

All around the country, as middle school students returned to in-person learning in the middle of a nation-wide pandemic during the past.

A 'Cascade' of Skills Young Kids Need to Work on to Close Pandemic Academic Gaps

LaMonica Williams, our Director of Early Reading Programs, joins a group of educators in a discussion with The 74 on what challenges they.

Reflection Questions that Ensure Equitable Literacy Instruction

Written by Autumn Figueroa, Senior Educational Consultant What does it mean to provide equitable literacy instruction? It means seeing EVERY

The Teaching Matters NSI: Learning Together with Students as our Teachers

"Individually we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." - Ryunosuke Satoro The Teaching Matters Network for School Improvement (NSI) is a.

Supporting Reading Teachers Through Intensive Yet Supportive Literacy Coaching

Supporting Reading Teachers Through Intensive Yet Supportive Literacy Coaching In her recent interview with the Reading Teachers Lounge, our.

Meet Lance Ozier, Senior Educational Consultant

In this interview, our Senior Educational Consultant Lance Ozier shares what initially drew him to the field of education and what he does in a.

Three Ways to Incorporate Diversity and Social Justice Topics in ELA Classrooms

Classrooms have long set the stage for social change by serving as spaces for the promotion and development of new ideas. Certainly teachers.

Centering Emergent Bilinguals’ Linguistic Identity During Guided Reading Instruction

Guided reading has often been referred to as the greatest tool in a teacher’s arsenal when attempting to be responsive to students’ reading needs..

Why attacking educators for antiracist teaching is dangerous

Why attacking educators for antiracist teaching is dangerous, by Maria Underwood- In her recent The Hechinger Report opinion piece,.

Returning to the Classroom this Fall

WNYW Street Talk interview- Teaching Matters' CEO Lynette Guastaferro speaks with WNYW Street Talk about returning to the classroom this fall:

Summer Virtual Institute Wrap-Up

In case you missed our Summer Virtual Institute in August, here are some snippets of what you missed. Keynote speaker Dr. Anthony Muhammad on.

Virtual Institute

Are you ready for the Teaching Matters Virtual Institute?

Jumpstart to Early Reading

We developed the Early Reading Matters Program in 2014 to support high poverty schools in raising reading proficiency in grades K-2. Our goal for.

Equity-Focused Initiatives for K-12 students and families

As a young man growing up in Detroit, I attended public schools where I was a member of the majority. As a member of the majority, the voices of.

It's All About the Plan: A MindSet Shift Towards Unfinished Learning

Are you in the process of planning for your education teams to develop a cohesive plan that will impact the lives of your students and build a.

Books to Celebrate AAPI Culture in the Classroom

"When children cannot find themselves reflected in the books they read or when the images they see are distorted, negative, or laughable, they learn.

Teachers, We LOVE You

Teachers, we appreciate you! Our entire organization is dedicated to ensuring that you know you matter and have the resources needed for success. We.

Poetry: Words From The Heart

I hope our last poem of the month resonates with you the same way it did with me and provides inspiration for you to reflect on self.

When Justice is the Exception

Social injustice has been a recurring theme in American life and once again has dominated our lives, communities and classrooms for the last 331.

Other Side Of This

Let the celebration continue. We are highlighting the work of our community poet Jessica Diaz to share with you. Enjoy her words and let them sink.

Poetry: A Generational Gift

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high,

Education is Love

Teaching Matters is committed to providing educators with resources that will impact our classrooms and communities. Our mission - to close the.

One Year of Remote Learning

When I starting planning a blog to commemorate and recognize teachers and all that has happened in the last year, I did not think I would be leading.

Every Coach Needs a Coach

More than ever, every coach needs a coach - a thought partner to turn to for sound bites of advice when we need them the most, particularly.