My First Year as an Instructional Specialist: Building a Special Education Literacy Community
Instructional specialist Sarah Gokey shares how a Comprehensive Literacy for All book study built a stronger literacy instruction for students…
How to Choose a Special Education Curriculum That Actually Builds Readers
How to choose a special education curriculum that builds real readers with explicit instruction, access for all learners, and Science…
Structured Literacy Instruction Using Poetry
Structured literacy instruction using poetry and the story of Amanda Gorman. A Readtopia thematic unit that incorporates SoR and SEL.
Building Background Knowledge with Multimodal Learning
Strategies for building background knowledge to make learning memorable and fun using multimodal learning experiences.
Pitfalls of Using Symbolated Text For Literacy Instruction
Pitfalls of Using Symbolated Text for Literacy Instruction from the desk of Maureen Donnelly, M.Ed.
Five Benefits of a Consistent Literacy Instruction Framework
Five benefits of using a consistent literacy instruction framework within a school district, especially for students receiving special education services.
Readtopia: Shorts–Mini Units Designed for Days, Not Weeks
Explore Readtopia: Shorts, mini-reading instruction units for students with complex learning needs designed to be taught in 1-2+ weeks.
Supporting Teachers and Students with Instructional Coaching
Strategies for supporting special educators with instructional coaching including external coaches with experience in research-based literacy instruction.
Readtopia Thematic Unit: Exploring Space – Neil deGrasse Tyson: Stargazer
Introducing a new Readtopia unit anchored in stories of space exploration as part of comprehensive literacy instruction.
Readtopia Thematic Unit: Social Justice: All Means All, anchored by Rolling Warrior
A leveled adaptation of Judith Heumann's memoir anchors a Readtopia writing curriculum unit centered on disability rights.