Stephen Chiger

When our students enter middle and high school, the saying goes that they stop learning to read and start reading to learn. Then why is literacy still a struggle for so many of our students? The reality is that elementary school isn’t designed to prepare students for Othello and Song of Solomon: so what do we do? Love and Literacy...

Close comprehension gaps by centring students—and the books they read. When students don't understand a text, what should teachers do? Team Up with the Text: A Practical Guide to Analyzing—and Improving—Students' Comprehension offers a field-tested framework for supporting reading comprehension—one that unites the science of reading, data-driven instruction, and the heart of English class itself: the rich, complex works students...