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Growing literacy:
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Stay connected with the evolving world of literacy. Here, you’ll find thought-provoking blog posts, relevant news, and compelling client success stories that highlight practices and the profound impact of intentionally designed curriculum in classrooms like yours.

Three people smiling in front of a purple backdrop that reads, An ELA curriculum like no other. We believe that all students deserve—and even crave—real, meaningful, and relevant work. Captured at the NCTE Annual Convention, this moment reflects our shared commitment to innovative education.

4 Ways to Teach with Heart from #NCTE24

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Two students sitting at desks in a classroom raise their hands to answer a question. The classroom walls have papers and drawings displayed. Both children appear engaged and attentive.

Top Five: Productive Student Discussion Strategies

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Two girls sit at a blue table outside, reading Stories That Shape Us. One holds a highlighter. Blue benches are visible in the background.

The Power of Independent Reading

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Four colorful books overlap, each featuring distinct student artwork on their covers. The visible titles include WIRED FOR CONNECTION and IN BRANDS WE TRUST..

IBD-ize: Inquiry By Design As a Verb

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Using Student Exemplars: A Caution

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Texts as Tools for Thinking: The Topic is Not the Message

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The Spiral Curriculum: Letting Go of Mastery

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Fostering Effective Small Group Work

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A woman with dark hair in a ponytail smiles while pinning a paper to a bright wall with other documents. She holds more papers in her left hand and appears to be working or organizing information, perhaps arranging materials for a literacy curriculum.

Diving In: Why We Don’t “Pre-Teach” Our Texts

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A teacher sits on a desk at the front of a classroom, engaging with students who are seated at desks, listening attentively. Books and educational materials are visible around the room.

Never Too Old for Read Alouds

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A child and an adult use hammers and tongs to shape hot metal on an anvil outdoors, practicing blacksmithing together—demonstrating authentic craftsmanship with no fake work involved.

Apprenticeship and No Fake Work

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