Dear teacher, As a fellow early childhood educator, I feel the honor it is to spend the days with our youngest learners, helping them see the joy in learning through literacy, nature, mathematics, play, and more. Everything is new and wondrous, and...
We asked several fifth-grade students from Chicago to share what they wish they could tell their teachers about themselves as readers and writers. Students were asked to reflect and consider the following prompt: As your final months in elementary...
Laura Reece, a fifth-grade teacher in Chicago, wrote an article titled “How One Read-Aloud Built Community All Year” that was published in Issue 7 of Classroom Corridors. The students in Mrs. Reece’s class reflected on how learning about her process...
This booklist brings together the voices of students in a rural Texas dual language elementary school who were asked a simple but powerful question: “Think about all the books you have read. Tell me about a book that has had an impact on your life...
What might it look like when two educators from different schools create a single point of connection that brings their students together in community for one year? In 2017 Jaime Chao Mignano, the director of technology and innovation at Stone Ridge...
Two rising sixth graders explain why it’s important to share book recommendations. They also provide a printable form for creating your own Shelf Talkers. Download the Resource Dive deeper into insightful resources designed to support educators and...
This episode of Corridor Conversations brings student voice to the forefront as host Gary R. Gray Jr. speaks with students from Portland Public Schools in Oregon. Listen for student perspectives on why reading and writing is important, what they...
Dear teachers, As I walk through the halls of my school each day, I am continually inspired by the joy and enthusiasm that students bring to literacy. In every classroom, I see young readers and writers fully engaged—curled up with books, eagerly...
This episode of Corridor Conversations explores how nonfiction can help students become more curious, thoughtful readers and more informed citizens. Host Gary R. Gray Jr. talks with acclaimed authors Kekla Magoon, Kate Messner, and Chris Newell...
In my classroom, I use nonfiction to help students make sense of the world around them. I want them to see that nonfiction is more than a source of facts—it helps us understand people, experiences, history, and ideas. I chose the books in this...