Teaching Current Events In the Wake of Violence
As tragedy and violent news show up in the world you may be asking yourself, “What can I do to help my…
Read MoreFirst Month Of Listenwise
Are you looking for some new ways to use Listenwise with your students this Fall? You’re in luck! We’ve put together some…
Read MoreUsing Current Events Podcasts in the Classroom
One thing we consistently hear from teachers who use Listenwise is how much they like using our Current Events podcasts in the…
Read MoreTeacher Perspectives: Keeping Students Engaged in a Blended Classroom
Listenwise Advocate Sebastian Byers teaches middle and high school students in the Union County Public School district in Monroe, North Carolina. He…
Read MoreListenwise Educators: Practice with Listening Comprehension Skills
Did you know that twenty-two states now assess listening on their annual English Language Arts assessment? Notably, in Indiana, listening skills are…
Read MoreTeaching Written Argument With Debate Stories
Anyone who has spent extended time with children is aware that kids love to debate. Forming and challenging opinions through argument is…
Read MoreListenwise at the George J. Ryan Middle School 216 Queens
In 2016, George J. Ryan Middle School in Queens, New York joined the Listenwise community. We recently highlighted a snippet of our…
Read More5 Ways to Integrate Current Events into Instruction
Many teachers would like to teach current events but do not feel that they have time to incorporate them into an already…
Read MoreNew Resource for Teaching Listening Comprehension: The Literacy Coach’s Toolkit
We are excited to share a free download to a new instructional toolkit. The toolkit contains sample strategy lessons focusing on two…
Read MoreDiscussing Current Events in the Classroom
Addressing news in the classroom can be a source of unease for some. The abundance of inflammatory language in the public sphere,…
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