A 4th Grade Teacher's Survival Guide to Into Reading

Basal Reader Program and its lack of alignment to actual evidence based practice got you down? Feeling overwhelmed and confused by click paths? Unsure how to reframe culturally destructive passages in ways that will benefit all children? (Okay for this one... just throw those passages out. Unapologetically. I will be writing a post soon for 4th grade on how and what to replace)

Same.

So I decided to start this series- a survival guide if you will.

To start- here are some free, supplemental resources specifically for areas that Into Reading is lacking.:

Morphology - The Syntax Project
Spelling/Phonics - UFLI (Free grades K-3)
Common Lit (Free grades 3-12) Great resource for teachers, schools and districts to turn to when needing to replace texts that do not live up to rigor needs and/or are culturally destructive.
Scaffolded Essay Frames - Ensure your students can answer those beginning of the year performance tasks!

Coming Soon... I am finding a way to share what I have done to rewrite the program where it lacks. I will definitely be posting writing lessons for those who need something that is more explicit and meets the needs of all student. I will also be posting things I am doing to engage my students and make the mundane day to day existence of following the TE a more exciting and fulfilling experience.

I will be posting resources here, and on instagram along with some tricks and tips that helped keep my students engaged.