Watch this video of Douglas Fisher, author of Rigorous Reading, discussing methods for analyzing complex texts and the expectation for students to "read like detectives and write like reporters," enabling students to dig deeper into texts and defend their findings with evidence.
Students learn to read and write best when their teachers balance literacy instruction. But how do you strike the right balance of skills and knowledge, reading and writing, small and whole group instruction, and direct and dialogic instruction, so that all students can learn to their maximum potential? Watch this video with Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Nancy Akhavan, authors of This Is Balanced Literacy, Grades K-6, as they answer the question: What is balanced literacy?