Fishtank Learning Blog
Learn about our curriculum, take a deep dive into some of its features, and much more.
Using Essential Questions to Guide Your Planning Priorities
August 12, 2020 Anne Lyneis
Each Fishtank ELA unit is built around a series of engaging and thought-provoking essential questions. Learn how to use these questions to prioritize your planning for the coming school year.
Are We Forgetting About Fluency?
July 29, 2020 Anne Lyneis
Foundational reading skills aren't just for early elementary grades. Reading fluency is a critical skill for upper elementary and middle school students, and directly impacts their capacity for reading comprehension. Explore fluency protocols that can help your students sharpen these skills year-round.
Finding and Teaching the Complexity in Read-Aloud Texts
July 22, 2020 Anne Lyneis
Avoid a classroom full of blank stares with this guide to unpacking the complexity of read aloud texts and providing supports and scaffolds to help students build understanding.
What Makes a Good Math Problem?
June 24, 2020 Kate Gasaway
While flawed problems have unique weaknesses, we have some theories on four unifying characteristics of good math problems: clarity, diagnosticity, tractability, and joy.
Take a deep dive into these facets with before and after examples of each essential attribute.
Resources for School Closure
June 01, 2020
As educators make plans to provide resources for students and families during school closures, we offer recommendations on how Fishtank curriculum can be tailored to remote learning.
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