Featured Title The Word Collector By Peter H. Reynolds Jerome loves collecting words—long, short, powerful, and poetic. As his collection grows, he discovers the joy of sharing words to connect, inspire, and empower others. The book celebrates...
Finding Our Way Back Kari Johnston Teaching is the work of a community. The moments that sustain us are the ones when we come together, side by side, when we laugh over something funny a kid said at the copier, when we sit and cry after a hard day...
“When are we going to read our books?” Sofía (pseudonym) says to me as we get ready to read another passage followed by multiple-choice questions. We’re getting ready for our state test, and these disconnected texts and questions have become a...
Featured Title Shape Search By Melissa Stewart Shape Search is an interactive picturebook that introduces young readers to different shapes found in the natural world. Through vibrant illustrations and simple text, the book invites students to...
We, as teachers, do a lot. Some days, it feels like the weight of the world is tucked into our lesson plans and stacked on our shoulders. We walk those hallways and step into classrooms offering our full self, mind, heart, soul, just to make sure...
These books are recommended by members of the Classroom Corridors Elementary Cohort, a community of passionate educators brought together by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to amplify the voices of elementary teachers and enrich...
Math is often seen as numbers, procedures, and shapes, but math also includes language. Allowing students to share their thinking and listen to others' reasoning increases their conceptual understanding while building their vocabulary. Using math...
Your browser does not support the audio element. In this episode of Corridor Conversations, host Gary R. Gray Jr. talks with Reina Cardoso-G and Andrea Fernandez about bilingual classrooms. Want to read instead of listen? Download the transcript...
This month, we’re sharing two free resources to help you make poetry a regular and joyful part of your teaching. "Love for Poetry" by Tyra GallowayDiscover a simple, quick, and impactful weekly routine to bring poetry into your upper elementary...