Educators need to be able to engage with readers at every level, and part of their role is to evaluate where each student lies on the continuum and to improve their skills to bring them to the appropriate level. Engaging Young Readers is a beginner-level guide focusing on developmental reading strategies for elementary students at all stages, exploring how technology can be used to improve the skills of a wide range of readers, including beginning readers, struggling readers, reluctant readers, enriched readers, and English Language Learners (ELLs). Topics covered include: Activating Prior Knowledge Rhyming as a Predictor Phonological Awareness Predictable-Patterned Reading Using Music as an Instructional Tool Choral Reading Read Alouds Graphic Organizers Dramatic Learning Questioning Literature Circles Writing Workshops This book will give teachers the strategies and technology they need to meet their students where they are in their reading ability so they can move forward in their personalized skill development.

Incorporating digital age skills into curriculum can be daunting for educators, and getting started can be the hardest part. In this book, author and education leader L. Rob Furman breaks down the process into 18 easy-to-follow challenges so that teachers can improve student outcomes based on digital age skills and future-minded progress in a single semester. With this accessible guide, teachers will learn how to promote teamwork and collaboration, helping students stay motivated and inspired to develop the skills they'll need for the future. This book includes: Weekly step-by-step challenges designed to fill one semester. Case studies by leaders in the field and examples of how to implement the challenges for each grade level. Coverage of key topics such as digital citizenship, communication, problem-solving and integration of technology into learning.