Using Advertisements in the Classroom
On this day in 1984, the “1984” commercial launched Apple’s Macintosh personal computer in the United States. The 45-second ad, …
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born January 15, 1929. Following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, he was ordained …
New Year, New Resources
ReadWriteThink.org keeps getting bigger and better, and as new theory and technology arise in the world of literacy education, we …
ReadWriteThink Lesson Plans in 2016
ReadWriteThink.org has hundreds of standards-based lesson plans written and reviewed by educators using current research and the best instructional practices. Here …
Use of ReadWriteThink Tools and Apps in 2016
As 2016 winds down, I took the opportunity to dig into the analytics to see what users on ReadWriteThink.org used …
Analyzing Thanksgiving Stories
On Thursday, many Americans will be thinking of traditional pilgrims and the Wampanoag people as they sit down for a …
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
National Bullying Prevention Month is a nationwide campaign founded in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center. The campaign is …
Get Ready for the National Day on Writing!
Americans write every day, every week, all year long, in many different forms and for many different purposes. To draw …
Join the 2016 Global Read Aloud
The 2016 Global Read Aloud kicks off October 3rd. NCTE member Pernille Ripp created the project in 2010 with a …
Heading Back to School
It’s back to school time for many teachers and students! It can be an overwhelming time, with the never-ending To …