Sentence Expanding: Helping Students Build Stronger Sentences By: Jennifer Knight, Ph.D. Posted on: April 25, 2017 Sentence expanding helps students write strong, clear, and detailed sentences. Teach students this writing technique through explicit instruction.
The Journey Is the Treasure: Providing Just the Right Amount of Background Knowledge to Support Reading Comprehension By: Jennifer Knight, Ph.D.Deborah K. Reed, Ph.D. Posted on: February 14, 2017 Young readers can connect their background information to a new text for greater comprehension. Sample lesson plans show how to use this technique in the classroom.