literacy

March 8, 2023

Three Practical Approaches to Using AI Writing Tools in the Classroom

Blog, Digital Literacy

by The Educator Collaborative Fellow Troy Hicks We’ve all seen the messages, headlines, and social media posts. With last fall’s introduction of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that can ... Read more

December 1, 2021November 29, 2021

Reading for Love and Liberation

Bookshelf, Leading Learners

post by The Educator Collaborator associate Vanée Smith-Matsalia Reading for Love and Liberation “Independent reading is a waste of time.” I cannot tell you how many times I have heard ... Read more

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Three Important Things the “Reading Wars” (Tend to) Ignore

Discourse

post by Shawna Coppola, 2019-2020 The Educator Collaborative Fellow Three Important Things the “Reading Wars” (Tend to) Ignore The “reading wars,” much like the manufactured narratives around the so-called “reading ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 19, 2019

A Curious Inheritance – Part I

Book Ambassador, Bookshelf

post by Julia Torres, Member of The Educator Collaborative A Curious Inheritance – Part I I have found you can learn a lot about people by the books they choose ... Read more

October 18, 2019October 6, 2019

Using GIFs to Make Vocabulary Learning Fun!

APPortunity Knocks, Digital Literacy

post by Jamie Utecht, 2018-19 Associate of The Educator Collaborative Using GIFs to Make Vocabulary Learning Fun! The idea to use GIFs to teach academic vocabulary to my middle schoolers ... Read more

September 27, 2019September 19, 2019

Looking Closely at Student’s Reading and Writing

Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Your Next Lesson

post by Diana Palacios, The Educator Collaborative Fellow Looking Closely at Student’s Reading and Writing Teaching a child to read is a complex process. There are many prerequisite skills, including ... Read more

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019

6 Tips for Planning a Successful Family Literacy Night

Reading Instruction

post by Jamie Utecht, 2018-19 Associate of The Educator Collaborative 6 Tips for Planning a Successful Family Literacy Night As the Title 1 intervention teacher in our district, I have ... Read more

July 16, 2019July 15, 2019

LGBTQ Visibility: Handle with Care

Discourse, Makers and Spaces

post by Dana Stachowiak, member of The Educator Collaborative The Importance of LGBTQ Visibility: Handle with Care That’s a picture of the fence in our front yard. Last year, we ... Read more