Listenwise 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,…
Read MoreISTE From the Eyes of Teacher Advocate, Sebastian Byers
Today’s guest post is written by one of our teacher advocates, Sebastian Byers, about his experience at ISTE. Sebastian is a science teacher at…
Read MoreThe Favorite Stories of the Year – From Students!
We can’t believe the school year is ending, but here are some awesome story highlights by student request. Not all these stories…
Read MoreIntroducing Listening Lessons With Your Students
There are many ways to set up a listening lesson with your class. Here are some ideas to help you get started…
Read MoreComparing CAASPP and ELPAC Listening Assessments
Preparing students for the CAASPP and ELPAC, like so many exams, is not just about teaching the content. Practicing how to take…
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