Teaching is complex work.
You shouldn’t have to choose between evidence-based instruction and instruction that sparks joy. And you certainly don't need to spend your evenings reinventing materials that should already exist.

This page is a collection of free thinking, practical guidance, and classroom tools designed to support teachers as professionals—not overwhelm them.

Most of my thinking lives in my writing.
On Substack, I write about:

• Classroom instruction grounded in the Science of Reading
• Upper-grade reading, intervention, and curriculum realities
• Implementation gaps between research, policy, and classrooms
• Teacher workload, instructional integrity, and professional trust

This is a space for nuanced conversations— the ones teachers are often told not to have.
👉 Read or subscribe here: From the Teacher's Lounge

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Free Resources & Practical Tools
I also share free classroom-ready resources designed to:

• Clarify instructional intent
• Reduce planning overload
• Support evidence-based practice without scripts

These include:

• Instructional guides and explainers
• Literacy frameworks and planning tools
• Upper-grade intervention supports like these apps
• Thoughtful supplemental materials that fit alongside existing curricula

My goal is always usability.

​For a free sample of my work, here is a resource I created to pair with 
By the Great Horn Spoon. An entire unit... Totally free.
(Although I do suggest having student hand write answers, typing them will go to nowhere)

Download this free EBook

 By the Great Horn Spoon 
WebQuest

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Supplemental Classroom Resources
Teachers Pay Teachers
In addition to free materials, I design optional supplemental resources for teachers who want ready-to-use tools aligned with research and classroom reality.

My resources are meant to support instruction, not replace professional judgment or core curriculum.
👉 Explore supplemental resources for purchase here: Teachers Pay Teachers

​​-Melinda Karshner

TpT Morphology and more

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