Season 2

A discussion on the complexity of texts

A discussion on the complexity of texts (from the cognitive research), and how to analyze texts to determine what types of challenges the text presents (i.e., language demands, text structure, cohesion, knowledge demands).

Academic Vocabulary for Adolescent Learners: Supporting Key Practices in Secondary Schools.

This episode is about honoring teachers' existing expertise, providing learning time, pre-assess students, plan-practice-reflect, and post-assess students

Book launch: Literacy Coaching in the Secondary Grades Helping Teachers Meet the Needs of All Students

Jade Wexler, one of the authors of "Literacy Coaching in the Secondary Grades Helping Teachers Meet the Needs of All Students" is joining us on Sep 1st to talk about why schoolwide models are necessary and lessons learned from implementing sustainable schoolwide models. She will also provide an overview of AIM Coaching.

Building on the IES Guide: Updating Research-Based Instructional Practices for Adolescent Literacy

Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies and Disciplinary Literacy

Improving Literacy Instructional Practices in Co-Taught Content-Area Classrooms

In this webinar, Dr. Wexler provides an overview of the CALI project and Instructional Framework and professional development model.

Q&A with Dan Reynolds.