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Literacy and Justice for All: Reading as a Tool for Political Participation
Addressing the American Library Association in 2005, then-senator Barack Obama said, “Literacy is the most basic currency of the knowledge economy we’re living in today.” In 2024, his words ring truer than ever. The ability to read empowers each and every citizen to go to the polls and cast ballots for their futures, making illiteracy in the U.S. today synonymous with social exclusion and vulnerability. 
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Literacy Intervention for Middle School Readers
The power of decodable chapter books.
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Top Pre-Reading Activities for Any Adolescent Book or Literature Circle
Pre-reading activities, like other visible thinking protocols, are about equity and access. If our goal as educators is to empower our students to comprehend (and enjoy!) the books they read, it’s our responsibility to provide them with pre-reading activities that activate schema.
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High-Leverage/Low-Lift Supports for Older Struggling Readers: Visible Thinking Routines
Welcome to the series High Leverage/Low-Lift Supports for Older Struggling Readers. We’ve compiled our best practices for reaching striving readers beyond third grade, and are excited to share these easy-to-implement strategies to support adolescent literacy instruction.
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Knowledge-Building vs. Non-Fiction: A Deeper Dive
While non-fiction texts are a crucial component of literacy curricula, they aren't synonymous with knowledge-building texts. Let's delve deeper into what sets them apart.‍
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Storyshares and SuperDville Announce Exciting Partnership to Bridge SEL and Literacy
Storyshares is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with SuperDville that will enhance educational opportunities for students by integrating social-emotional learning (SEL) with literacy instruction. This collaboration highlights our shared commitment to empowering all learners, especially those who face unique challenges in their educational journeys.
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What Does ‘Knowledge-Building’ Even Mean?
Knowledge-building means we’re building on the knowledge students already have. Knowledge that is interdisciplinary and transfers/is reinforced across content areas and contexts is high-leverage for our students. Read on to dive in to the power of knowledge-building texts.
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Introducing Knowledge-Building Decodables: A New Frontier in Literacy
Storyshares is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of our newest innovation: Knowledge-Building Decodable Text Anthologies!‍
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The Power of Authentic Voices: Get to Know Our Global Author Community
Amidst the political turmoil of election seasons, it's easy to overlook the rich tapestry of cultures that make up our nation. To celebrate this diversity, we're featuring three talented Storyshares authors: Kugu, Kaeoli, and Pius. These impactful authors have each contributed meaningful and important stories to our library, and continue to remind us how much we can and should learn from each other.
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