Shanahan on Literacy
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Blog postings for teachers and parents on teaching and assessing reading, writing, and literacy.
Timothy Shanahan is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Shanahan on Literacy
1w ago
Teacher question: One of our younger teachers saw you speak, and she says you discouraged the use of small group instruction. She has been trying to teach her lessons to the whole class. I assume that ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
2w ago
Teacher question: One of the most important activities in my class is guided reading. Not the “Guided Reading” program (we use a textbook) but group work with the children reading ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
1M ago
Blast from the Past: This piece first posted on February 7, 2017, and was reposted on March 23, 2024. Nothing to change or update here, but given recent questions and discussions on social media, I ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
1M ago
Teacher question: Our district and state are making a big push to develop social studies knowledge through reading. I appreciate that and understand the importance of social studies (previously we hardly taught it at all). Our ELA textbook still has stories – each of these is ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
1M ago
Principal Question: We are trying to do better in reading achievement – our school is second lowest in our district. I’m convinced structured reading is the way to go and I’m willing to use my budget to ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
2M ago
Blast from the Past: This entry first posted on September 7, 2019, and reappeared on February 10, 2024. It seems to be that time of the year again. Principals are being encouraged by central administrations to put on the full court press for ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
3M ago
I’m reading a book about Herman Melville and Lewis Mumford (one of Melville’s autobiographers). Last night, before sleep, I read about 20 pages. The author alternates ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
3M ago
Teacher Question: We have been working on strengthening and refining our early literacy instruction to be in line with the science. This has me wondering about the middle level. What does the science prioritize for middle level ELA instruction? Is there a point when teaching ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
3M ago
Teacher question: I am the principal of a small primary grade school (350 students). I want to hire a consultant/ professional development specialist who could school my faculty in brain science so ..read more
Shanahan on Literacy
4M ago
Blast from the Past: This entry first posted on March 14, 2016, and was reposted on December 16, 2023. The original entry had 5 comments which you can see if you click on this link. This question about what would be ..read more