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9 Strategies for Building Young Children’s Early Language Skills
June 5, 2026
In any early childhood learning environment, the day is filled with rich opportunities for nurturing young children’s early language skills and putting them on the path to later academic success. Excerpted from...
6 Books for Supporting Older Students Who Struggle with Literacy Skills
April 21, 2026
Support for the Science of Reading continues to grow: A federal bill that would mandate evidence-based reading instruction nationwide recently passed a crucial legislative hurdle with strong bipartisan support. Many...
Reading Comprehension: Classroom-Ready Tips for Teacher Think-Alouds
April 14, 2026
This article has been adapted from the chapter “Comprehension Instruction: Grades K–3” by Darcy Dycha and Holly Tate Rocha, in Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K–6, Second Edition, edited by Martha C....
5 Must-Have Books on Teaching Multilingual Learners
April 14, 2026
Multilingual learners need teachers and schools that support their educational equity, academic success, and positive social-emotional development. In today’s post, explore five important new and upcoming books that prepare educators...
Building Your Schoolwide Literacy Plan for Middle & High School
February 13, 2026
This guest post from Brookes author Joan Sedita originally appeared in a slightly different format on the Keys to Literacy blog. Sedita is the founder of Keys to Literacy and...
11 Things Supervisors Should Do to Support Instructional Coaches
December 9, 2025
Instructional coaching is a highly effective form of professional development and learning (PDL) in K-12 schools. As Daryl Michel and Dawn Brookhart point out in their popular new guidebook Instructional...
6 Ways to Help Young Children Thrive in 2026
December 4, 2025
As we say goodbye to a challenging 2025, your goals for the new year ahead are probably taking shape. We’ve collected some of the best tips and resources from our...
Instructional Leadership in SFC: Why It Matters, What to Do
September 11, 2025
Today’s guest post shares wisdom from Daryl Michel and Dawn Brookhart, authors of the upcoming book Instructional Leadership in Student-Focused Coaching. Building on Hasbrouck & Michel’s widely used guide Student-Focused Coaching...
5 Key Things You’ll Learn in Joan Sedita’s New Book on Adolescent Literacy
September 9, 2025
Teachers are already talking about Joan Sedita’s upcoming guidebook on The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy! Joan is the expert behind the bestseller The Writing Rope and the Keys to Adolescent...
10 Quotes on Teaching Multilingual Learners
August 19, 2025
Post updated on 8/19/25 How can schools support educational equity, academic success, and positive social-emotional development for the increasing number of multilingual students? Our authors have answers—and today’s post is...