Article of the week

So, are you itching for winter break to get here or what?!? I am drowning here, people! Between report cards, conferences (for my students and my own kids!), shopping, baking, parties, wrapping... DROWNING!Don't get me

Article of the week is a key literacy strategy to help middle and high school students improve their reading and writing skills.

One part of my Social Studies curriculum was to incorporate current events into our classroom. However, I wanted my students to have the opportunity to think about and research topics that truly interested them. We incorporated Article of the Week. For homework, students would find an article in their local newspaper or from a reputable

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An article of the week program presents students with one article per week that they unpack daily. Find out more about my no prep system.

he Donut describes themselves as “a community of people changing the world through inclusiveness and positivity. We provide fact-based summaries of the day’s biggest stories and shed light on big-media spin, all while promoting good vibes and civic action”. Okay! So, yes. Yes to all of this. Here’s

Here is a list of teaching points I tried hitting this past week as I introduced the Kelly Gallagher's article of the week assignment to my students.

One part of my Social Studies curriculum was to incorporate current events into our classroom. However, I wanted my students to have the opportunity to think about and research topics that truly interested them. We incorporated Article of the Week. For homework, students would find an article in their local newspaper or from a reputable

Implementing an Article of the Week program is a great way to get students engaged in reading authentic nonfiction texts. Here, I've compiled a growing list of my favorite articles to read with students organized by general topic along with a list of articles I'm using during the 2023-2024 school year (check back often; I update this monthly. I also share links directly on my Instagram and save them to highlights here). As always, it is essential to preread articles to make sure they're a…

One of the biggest struggles in Literacy classrooms can sometimes be incorporating informational texts into literary units. Another struggle, getting students to read on level. Another struggle, getti