Sunday Cummins
@sundayreads.bsky.social
Educational consultant and author
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MW Substack 034: NONFICTION. DIFFICULT TEXT.
Many students are struggling with in-school assignments that require them to read “hard” nonfiction text. Here are some things we can do. (A free 5-minute read highlighting a selection of our articles on the topic)
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Many students are struggling with in-school assignments that require them to read “hard” nonfiction text. Here are some things we can do. (A free 5-minute read highlighting a selection of our articles on the topic)
middleweb.substack.com/p/mw-substac...
MW Substack 034: Nonfiction and difficult text.
Many of today's students struggle with in-school assignments that require them to read “hard” nonfiction text. Here are some things we can do.
middleweb.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Reposted by Sunday Cummins
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New: USE FRONTLOADING TO HELP MULTILINGUALS POWER UP.
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"Frontloading supports the co-development of content literacy & language literacy, and when done together, learning accelerates for both"
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"Frontloading supports the co-development of content literacy & language literacy, and when done together, learning accelerates for both"
www.middleweb.com/52555/use-fr...
Use Frontloading Strategies to Help Multilinguals Power Up
Learn how frontloading (pre-teaching key vocabulary, background knowledge and core concepts) scaffolds learning and accelerates the progress of multilinguals.
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September 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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IMPROVE TURN-AND-TALK USING SENTENCE FRAMES
Turn & Talk is a popular teaching practice. But what’s really happening in those chats? Collaborative language frames can make talk more meaningful, say Alma Ortiz-Agib & @sundayreads.bsky.social
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Turn & Talk is a popular teaching practice. But what’s really happening in those chats? Collaborative language frames can make talk more meaningful, say Alma Ortiz-Agib & @sundayreads.bsky.social
#edusky @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4kf3hery
Build on Turn and Talk to Help ELLs Authentically Converse
Turn and talk is a common teaching practice. But what’s really happening in the conversations? Collaborative language frames can make the talk more meaningful.
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August 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
IMPROVE TURN-AND-TALK USING SENTENCE FRAMES
Turn & Talk is a popular teaching practice. But what’s really happening in those chats? Collaborative language frames can make talk more meaningful, say Alma Ortiz-Agib & @sundayreads.bsky.social
#edusky @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4kf3hery
Turn & Talk is a popular teaching practice. But what’s really happening in those chats? Collaborative language frames can make talk more meaningful, say Alma Ortiz-Agib & @sundayreads.bsky.social
#edusky @larryferlazzo.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/4kf3hery
Such a beautiful book! Thank you @jessicalanan.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Such a beautiful book! Thank you @jessicalanan.bsky.social @mcusolito.bsky.social
Co-wrote this with my amazing colleague Alma Ortiz-Agib based on our work in San Jose Unified Schools. So excited to share! www.middleweb.com/52443/strong...
Supporting Our ELLs: The Power of Strong Sentence Frames
Sentence frames built on clear objectives serve as effective scaffolds for English language learners. Ortiz-Agib and Cummins share classroom-tested strategies.
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August 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Co-wrote this with my amazing colleague Alma Ortiz-Agib based on our work in San Jose Unified Schools. So excited to share! www.middleweb.com/52443/strong...