Powerpoints
You can download slides from Tim’s presentations
Teacher’s Question: Dear Dr. Shanahan, I have been searching for research around student testing. Could you point me in the direction of relevant research: Does testing time of the day make a difference? Does it matter if the te...
Many who follow my blog and podcasts know that I discourage free reading time or independent reading time during the school day. That’s not because I don’t think reading practice is important, but because kids learn more from the directed reading activities that teachers should be providing within their ELA, social studies, and science classes. Of course, it makes sense to have books available for when kids finish school lessons early. But setting aside 20 minutes a day for classroom reading is not a good use of instructional time. It takes a lot of reading practice to improve re...
In my previous blog, I explored what is known about the decoding abilities of students plagued with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Here we’ll explore what is known about their reading comprehension abilities – both with...
Here are links to some of Tim’s favorite literacy resources.
What books about literacy does Tim recommend?
National and international charities that support literacy that receive high Charity Navigator ratings. Put your money where your love is.
Your chance to see Tim talk about literacy—right on your own device.
Copyright © 2025 Shanahan on Literacy. All rights reserved. Web Development by Dog and Rooster, Inc.
