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What are they?
📖 Small, practical shifts in instruction
💡 Designed by teachers, for teachers
These little changes can make a big impact in the classroom.

Middle and high school teachers are experts in their fields, but many report feeling underprepared when it comes to helping older students tackle challenging texts in their disciplines.
That’s where "Quarter Turns" comes in!

From easy steps like numbering paragraphs to advanced routines like Argument Mapping, these techniques bridge the gap between intervention blocks and core instruction.

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Want a quick resource for your classroom? Check out the Graphic Guide to Reading! Perfect for teens struggling with the code, this comic breaks down the science behind learning to read and why it’s worth the effort. Read it here: buff.ly/AV1CH5h

Our Improving Reading for Older Students course is designed to help you do just that!
📝 What you'll gain:
✅ An understanding of the role of efficacy in reading development
✅ Access to instructional routines that help your students develop strong reading identities

✅ Confidence in empowering students as readers and writers

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Motivating older striving readers can be challenging. But did you know that understanding why reading is tough can ignite students’ willingness to engage in the productive struggle necessary for learning? Our Improving Reading for Older Students course is designed to help you do just that!

The latest NAEP results highlight the need to better support adolescent students' literacy development. Teachers need clear guidance around how they can adjust instruction to better meet students' needs.

In our recent newsletter, we invited educators to share “required reading” for this moment in American history that will build literacy skills in the youngest members of our democracy. Submit your ideas for a chance to win a $100 Bookshop gift card!
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When older students need support with reading, it can be challenging to understand what they need. Our Improving Reading for Older Students (#IROS) has been consistently shown to increase educator confidence for teaching key areas of reading.
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registration is open for our Improving Reading for Older Students course!
Learn practical instructional strategies designed to support adolescent readers.
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