Category Archives: Oral Fluency

Little Things That Can Make a Big Difference: COMPLETE Sentences

Posted on November 28, 2022 by theliteracycookbook

I just recorded a brief video that explains why it’s so important for teachers to push students to speak with COMPLETE sentences as much as possible. School leaders: This may be handy for Professional Learning Communities or even a link … Continue reading →

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12 Ways to Get Students Speaking & Listening: Part 2 of a two-part “Speaking and Listening” Series

Posted on September 9, 2015 by theliteracycookbook

[The following post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb on August 30, 2015, and it is based on an excerpt from The Literacy Cookbook (Jossey-Bass, 2012).] In Part I, we looked at why oral fluency is so important. … Continue reading →

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Unlocking Student Learning by Improving Oral Fluency: Part 1 of a two-part “Speaking and Listening” Series

Posted on September 3, 2015 by theliteracycookbook

[The following post originally appeared in slightly different form on MiddleWeb on August 26, 2015 and it is based on an excerpt from The Literacy Cookbook (Jossey-Bass, 2012).] Of all the ways you can improve learning in your school, the Number 1 … Continue reading →

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