science-of-reading – The Phenomenal Student

Effective Elements of Plot Instruction: Bloom’s Taxonomy Approach

Elements Of Plot (Knowledge/Comprehension) Intro: Over the past few years, I’ve developed a method to teach Elements of Plot in an explicit but engaging way. A differentiated approach which follows Bloom’s Taxonomy progression. In this article, I’ll share scaffolds, engagement strategies and the overall (Hattie) effect size for teaching Elements of Plot using the routine.Continue reading “Effective Elements of Plot Instruction: Bloom’s Taxonomy Approach”

Phenomenal Instruction: A Guide To Reading Intervention

Intro: Education is experiencing a shift from the Balanced Literacy(Small Group) to the Structured Literacy(Whole Group) model. No longer can Teachers/Reading Interventionists say that they looked at a Letter and then follow a rote script. Now, practitioners analyze, evaluate and synthesize data and then implement interventions. With that in mind, I put together “A GuideContinue reading “Phenomenal Instruction: A Guide To Reading Intervention”