Text Complexity: Stretching Readers With Texts and Tasks | 
Let students struggle productively. Yes! #TeachersofLitsy
CoffeeK8 I love Fisher‘s work! 6y
SleepyDragon Curious ... how is struggle defined? Does this mean challenging reading is no longer being assigned? 6y
BookishMarginalia @NeesyBeth Basically, students should be taught that learning is intended to be hard work and that it is okay to feel uncomfortable in the process of figuring things out. Too much scaffolding and support removes that productive struggle that is integral to true learning and mastery. 6y
Bookworm83 I love this so much! This sums up my teaching philosophy. I feel like too much emphasis is placed on making sure reading is engaging. Obviously, as teachers we want our students to love reading, but the reality is that real life reading is difficult and students need to be okay with the struggle. (edited) 6y