Readers need literacy tools to help guide them through the process of developing their reading comprehension skills into that of a proficien

Authentic active engagement is NOT shading in circles on a worksheet. OR, completing assigned lessons on a website that advertises a...

An effective minilesson is short and packed with a powerful message that will ignite and motivate your readers to actively engage in their i

When students are engaged in the minilesson and practice the reading work, that engagement strategy or tool can be carried through into inde

A minilesson has a predictable structure.  It starts with a connection to the prior learning.  It moves into stating what will be learned th