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Tag: Mark Pennington
Quick Reading Assessments
Grades 4-8 teachers need quick reading assessments to determine "ballpark" reading levels of their students. Three assessment tools are provided free of charge.
Daily Paragraph Editing
The Daily Paragraph Editing program is a short-cut to "teach" Language Strand Standards that can't possibly transfer to long term content and skills acquisition.
Pennington Publishing Pinterest Boards
Check out my ELA and reading intervention Pinterest boards with tons of free resources.
How to Teach English Accent Rules
Teaching students the syllable and accent rules through effective practice will noticeably improve their word attack and spelling skills. The accent rules and teaching procedure work…
Teaching the Class and Individuals
Perhaps the greatest guilt-inducers for any teacher are these two questions: 1. Do you know the individual needs of your students? 2. Are you teaching to…
How to Memorize Greek and Latin Word Parts
Teachers know that teaching the most common Greek and Latin prefixes, roots, and suffixes makes sense to help students build academic language. After all, about 50%…
Reading Intervention
As a reading specialist, I have worked with dozens of teachers and their students to design a reading intervention program that really works for the diverse…
Context Clues in Reading and Writing
Context clues strategies can be used both to improve reading comprehension and writing clarity and coherence. Check out this memorable strategy and download free worksheets. Reading…