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Making Room for Adolescent Literacy

Featuring Dr. Don Deshler, Dr. Mel Riddile, and Christina Gutierrez in a discussion on school-level literacy reform. Our expert panel discusses what research says about good practice and how building-level leaders and classroom teachers can support struggling readers and writers.

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About Teaching Reading, Accelerated Learning

Making Shifts: Seismic and Subtle Changes to Accelerate Growth

Once you have reflected on what is going well and what could be done differently, it’s time to celebrate growth and make shifts to support strong partnerships, robust instruction, and an effective use of time. 

Alliance for Excellent Education

Making Writing Instruction a Priority in America's Middle and High Schools

Sometimes writing is seen as the flip side of reading, and it is assumed that students who are proficient readers will naturally be proficient writers. While reading and writing are complementary skills, students do not become skilled writers without explicit instruction. This policy brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education examines how writing can be taught in secondary schools and how policy can encourage more teachers to undertake writing instruction.
Young woman making multiple baked goods in a kitchen.
Falynn Koch

Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro!

Age Level:
Middle Grade

Today is the first day of Sage’s magical internship! Her fellow wizards-in-training get to study pyromancy and transfiguration, but Sage has been assigned an internship in…baking? She doesn’t think that sounds fun, or particularly magical! But her instructor, Korian, insists that baking is a tasty form of alchemy. In an enchanted kitchen where the ingredients insist that you eat them, Sage learns the simple science behind baking―and that’s the best kind of magic trick!

In Bake Like a Pro!, you’ll learn how different combination of proteins, fats, and liquids will result in textures that lend themselves to perfect pies, breads, cookies, and more! Follow these simple recipes, and you’ll be able to bake a pizza and frost a cake―no magic necessary!
 

Malverne High School: "Little New York City"

There is a lot that has gone into making Malverne High School as successful as it is: teachers who say their motto is “above and beyond” and students who deeply appreciate their teachers’ efforts. Find out how Malverne makes school work for all kids.
mananaland
Pam Muñoz Ryan

Mañanaland

Genre:
Fairy Tales, Folktales and Myths, Fantasy, Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Maximiliano loves stories, especially the legend about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he’d make Santa Maria’s celebrated fútbol team and whether he’d ever meet his mother, who disappeared when he was a baby. So when Max uncovers a buried family secret — involving an underground network of guardians who lead people fleeing a neighboring country to safety — he decides to seek answers on his own. With a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and the legend as his only guides, he sets out on a perilous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds.

 

Maniac Magee
Jerry Spinelli

Maniac Magee

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Larger than life Maniac Magee is a modern folk hero, particularly in the small town of Two Mills, Pennsylvania where he brings together people from opposite sides of the track. Unforgettable characters deal poignantly, often humorously, with race, poverty, and more in this contemporary tall tale.