Books/Resources

Lightning Lessons Reading Bundle

Gr. 1-2 Convenient instant units provide everything you need for your language arts lessons. Each 32-page book includes teacher tips, a glossary of terms, literature connections, technology extensions, writing response logs, hands-on ... More.

The Title I Teacher’s Guide to Teaching Reading: K-3

A pragmatic, goal-oriented approach to meeting reading benchmarks. Illustrates instruction that looks beyond the government’s free-lunch label to see exciting possibilities for every child. The book shows how reading workshops and units of... More.

What Really Matters for Struggling Readers

Gr. 2-9 A concise, balanced introduction to reading, remediation, intervention programs, and struggling readers. Includes research on vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension. Focuses on helping teachers design reading remediation a... More.

Making the Most of Small Groups

By Debbie Diller. This book focuses on the teacher’s role in small-group instruction and answers difficult questions regarding small-group instruction. Provides practical tips, sample lessons, lesson plans and templates, suggestions... More.

Practice with Purpose: Literacy Work Stations for Grades 3-6

By Debbie Diller. Shows teachers of grades 3-6 how to set up and manage a variety of hands-on literacy work stations for intermediate students, so that all students can be successful doing meaningful independent work. Teachers will learn ... More.