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Instructional Insights with Cathy Gibbons
Instructional Insights with Cathy Gibbons
The M. Jerry Weiss Book Award was established in 1994 by the New Jersey Reading Association to honor Dr. M. Jerry Weiss, distinguished service professor at New Jersey City University and nationally known advocate of children’s literature.
Continuing this legacy, the New Jersey Literacy Association and the West Jersey Reading Council now c
The M. Jerry Weiss Book Award was established in 1994 by the New Jersey Reading Association to honor Dr. M. Jerry Weiss, distinguished service professor at New Jersey City University and nationally known advocate of children’s literature.
Continuing this legacy, the New Jersey Literacy Association and the West Jersey Reading Council now collaborate to present this award, affectionately known as “The Jerry."
Three awards are given in the following Pre-K through Grade 6 categories: picture book, chapter book/novel, and graphic novel.
Instructional Insights with Cathy Gibbons
Instructional Insights with Cathy Gibbons
Instructional Insights with Cathy Gibbons
When Reading Measures Miss the Mark: Rethinking How We Assess Comprehension
In today’s data-driven classrooms, we often celebrate the "fast reader." But what happens when a student reads with perfect accuracy yet can’t tell you what the story was about?
Cathy's latest feature dives into the "fluency trap," exploring why tools like DIBELS a
When Reading Measures Miss the Mark: Rethinking How We Assess Comprehension
In today’s data-driven classrooms, we often celebrate the "fast reader." But what happens when a student reads with perfect accuracy yet can’t tell you what the story was about?
Cathy's latest feature dives into the "fluency trap," exploring why tools like DIBELS and other CBMs might be giving us an incomplete picture of student literacy. Drawing on the transactional theory of Louise Rosenblatt and insights from experts like Peter Johnston and the Applegates, Cathy examines the critical difference between reading performance and meaning-making.
It’s time to move beyond the stopwatch. Read more to discover how we can shift our focus back to the heart of literacy: deep, authentic comprehension.
Now accepting scholarship applications
Instructional Insights with Cathy Gibbons
Now accepting scholarship applications
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