Everything you need for small groups and any other lessons—right at your fingertips. Clearer teaching, stronger practice. Explore more of my books and resources at www.jenniferserravallo.com

In a suburban NY middle school, PD on guided inquiry, vocab, close reading & small groups helped teachers refine practice and boost outcomes. Explore how tailored PD changes the game 👉 www.jenniferserravallo.com/results/subu...

Work smarter, not harder. ✨ Put the Student Task Cards on a ring and keep strategies portable, organized, and ready when students need them most. No more shuffling through binders or stacks of papers—just grab the ring and get straight to teaching. 📚 www.jenniferserravallo.com/store

The High School Adaptations of the Charts for The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 keep the strategies you love, but the language, look, and examples are designed with older students in mind. Get your copy here www.jenniferserravallo.com/store

Imagine this: a literacy specialist modeling right alongside you, showing how to use Student Task Cards, anchor charts, skill progressions, and Strategies books. ✨ Bring this level of hands-on support to your school 👉 www.jenniferserravallo.com/literacy-pro...

When learning is anchored on the wall—or right in a student’s notebook—you save time by letting the chart do the reminding. That’s working smarter, not harder. ✨ www.jenniferserravallo.com

In two suburban elementary schools in New York, our literacy specialists helped teachers move from using level-based running records to using formative student data, flexible grouping, and goal-driven instruction. The shift paid off! www.jenniferserravallo.com/results/subu...

Work smarter, not harder, by getting more mileage out of every text! Explore the curated collections with Booksource here www.booksource.com/departments/...

📢 Calling all K-8 educators! On October 29, I’m leading a full-day virtual workshop, Writing Strategies and Structures: Research-Based Powerful Teaching for Every Classroom. Secure your spot🔗 web.cvent.com/event/4ddcbd...

Strategies provide students with a doable step-by-step process that allows them to actively use multiple strategies to figure out the meaning of new or unknown words. In my latest blog post, I highlight a couple of strategies. Read the full post here www.jenniferserravallo.com/blog/how-to-...

In a NYC school, 40 hrs of targeted PD helped 1st graders grow +31.55 pts & 2nd graders +66.11 on Acadience Reading. 📈 Practical, research-based support helps teachers work smarter—not harder. Learn more 👉 www.jenniferserravallo.com/literacy-pro...

🎉 SAVE THE DATE! On December 11, 2025, I’ll be presenting alongside my colleague Leah Steiner for a session as part of the Rutgers Speaker Series. We’d love for you to join us and be part of this learning experience! ✨ 📅 Date: December 11, 2025 🔗 Register here: HTTPS://CVENT.ME/PAKR8D

Skip the heavy teacher bag. 😉 Keep The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 on your table, flip it open, and start your next small group right away. Work smarter, not harder. 📚 Explore my publications here- www.jenniferserravallo.com/publications

Each school is unique, and so is our approach. ✨ We customize PD to meet your goals, always grounded in research-based literacy strategies that make teaching easier, more engaging, and more effective. Partner with us- www.jenniferserravallo.com/literacy-pro...

My new Student Task Cards make strategies visible, clear, and easy for kids to use—so the work you’ve already done with data and progressions turns into real independence. Student-friendly for them, teacher-savvy for you. ✨ Explore the Task Cards here- www.jenniferserravallo.com/store

✨Skill Progressions help you make sense of the notes you already have, see exactly where students are, and plan the next step. Smarter data = smarter teaching. Download here 👉 www.jenniferserravallo.com/store

✨ In Virginia, 40 hrs of targeted PD on small groups + data-driven teaching led to double-digit growth on state tests. When PD is practical & tailored to teachers’ needs, schools work smarter—not harder. Learn more- www.jenniferserravallo.com/literacy-pro...

Teachers shouldn’t have to do it all alone. That’s why hundreds of schools trust Literacy Strategies Consulting—and why educators everywhere use my books and resources to simplify planning for literacy instruction. 🔗 www.jenniferserravallo.com

Work smarter, not harder. Keep The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 or Teaching Reading Across the Day open during small groups, and you’ll always have the right strategy at your fingertips. Planning made simple. 📚 Explore all my books and resources here ➡️ www.jenniferserravallo.com/publications

What’s the one book you can’t wait to read aloud with students this year? Whether it’s a tried-and-true favorite or a brand-new title, we’d love to see what’s bringing joy, connection, and big conversations to your classroom this fall!

🎧 In this podcast episode, I talk with Dr. Carla España and Dr. Luz Yadira Herrera, co-authors of En Comunidad, about the importance of grounding literacy instruction in students’ identities, languages, and lived experiences. 🔗 www.jenniferserravallo.com/blog/carla-e...

📖 Cristy Rauseo, A Literacy Specialist from my team, sits side by side with a student and a team of educators—modeling, guiding, and reflecting together. We don’t just talk about instruction, we do the work alongside you. 🔗 Learn more at www.jenniferserravallo.com/professional...

Vocabulary and knowledge building shouldn’t live in just one part of the day. 📘 In Teaching Reading Across the Day, every structure—from phonics to spelling to small groups—builds word meaning alongside skills.

“Teaching reading is rocket science, but we aren’t always sure how to fly the ship...” 🚀 I was honored to receive this endorsement from Dr. Douglas Fisher for my latest book, Teaching Reading Across the Day.

That’s the kind of PD we deliver—practical, responsive, and ready for immediate impact. 🎯 Ready to bring this kind of learning to your school? 🔗 Visit www.jenniferserravallo.com/professional...

One of the most insightful conversations I’ve had about vocabulary instruction was with Dr. Tanya Wright, literacy researcher and co-author of A Teacher’s Guide to Vocabulary Development Across the Day. 🎧 Revisit the conversation here: www.jenniferserravallo.com/blog/tanya-w...

Planning meaningful vocabulary instruction doesn’t have to take hours. These online tools—featured in Teaching Reading Across the Day—can help you quickly find definitions, word histories, morphology connections, word webs, and more. 📘 Teaching Reading Across the Day

📚Need help deciding which words to teach? These online tools can help you identify high-utility words from any text you’re using. Smart word selection = more meaningful vocabulary instruction. These tools and others are featured in Teaching Reading Across the Day.

Want to make vocabulary instruction both strategic and seamless? The vocabulary chapter in The Reading Strategies Book 2.0 is full of practical, ready-to-use strategies for building word knowledge. Pair that with the lesson structure from Teaching Reading Across the Day!

🎯 Strategies help students become confident, independent readers. @HeinemannPub 🔗 7 Reasons to Use Strategies with Your Reading Program blog.heinemann.com/7-reasons-to...

Understanding the tiers of vocabulary can help you design instruction that is both targeted and transferable. 📘 Dive deeper into vocabulary planning in Teaching Reading Across the Day.

✨Not all words are worth the same amount of instructional time.✨ In Teaching Reading Across the Day, I share guidance on how to select powerful words—and how to support deep, lasting understanding. 📘 Learn more: jenniferserravallo.com

The Frayer Model helps students dig into a word’s meaning—but that’s just the beginning. In Teaching Reading Across the Day, I share ways to extend word learning with tools like word webs, matrices, and concept maps.

👋 Meet the team behind the impact! We partner with schools to support teachers, boost student growth, and bring research-based literacy strategies to life. 📩 Learn more: www.LiteracyStrategiesConsulting.com

🎧 A highlight from my podcast archives: a conversation with Dr. Margaret McKeown, co-author of Bringing Words to Life and a leading researcher in vocabulary instruction. Listen here: www.jenniferserravallo.com/blog/margare...

Some Vocabulary about Vocabulary ➡️ These definitions come from Teaching Reading Across the Day, where I walk you through how to explore word parts with students in meaningful, connected ways. www.jenniferserravallo.com/publications

📚 The research is clear: effective vocabulary instruction is more than definitions—it’s about building deep, connected, meaningful understanding. Teach in ways that research supports. 💡 Teaching Reading Across the Day shows you how.

TX school: 👩🏫 5 days of PD 📊 61% FRL | 55% Hispanic, 34% White, 6% Black 🚀 Big ELA gains in 5th–6th grade across all genres When PD is strategic, results are real. 🔗 www.LiteracyStrategiesConsulting.com

Whether you're teaching a read-aloud, leading a science discussion, or supporting student writing, these steps will help you turn everyday moments into rich vocabulary learning. www.jenniferserravallo.com/blog/4-steps...

In just 10 minutes, vocabulary lessons can spark deep word understanding 💡 1️⃣ Introduce 2️⃣ Apply 3️⃣ Extend 4️⃣ Clarify 📘 From Teaching Reading Across the Day

Vocabulary learning isn’t about memorizing definitions. It’s about deep understanding, word curiosity, and seeing connections. What’s your go-to strategy for helping students build vocabulary? 📖 Learn more: www.jenniferserravallo.com/publications 🔁 Tag a teacher who needs this!

✨ I am excited to welcome Nicole Ziccardi to the Literacy Strategies Consulting team! Learn more about how our expert team of LSC Literacy Specialists can support your professional learning goals 🔗 www.literacystrategiesconsulting.com

IL middle school: Writing gains in 1 year: 📈 6th: 16% ➡️ 54% 📈 7th–8th: 26% ➡️ 59% 👨🎓 Demographics: 49% free/reduced lunch; 40% Hispanic, 13.7% Asian, 4.5% Black Real impact. Tailored support. 🔗 www.jenniferserravallo.com/professional...

We know teachers never really stop learning. What’s in your professional learning stack this summer? A book, podcast, webinar, or conference? 📚 Drop your favorites below—and if one of my books is on your list, I’d love to know how you're using it!

📚 Teachers in Georgia—planning with the new 2025 ELA standards? Our expert team created a FREE alignment to The Writing Strategies Book to make your planning easier. ✨ We’ve got other states, too— NJ, NY, TX, FL, and more! www.jenniferserravallo.com/downloads/st...

At Literacy Strategies Consulting, we meet teachers where they are, working alongside them with hands-on, real-time PD that builds confidence and skill. Because when teachers thrive, students do too. 🔗 www.literacystrategiesconsulting.com

📍 In just 10 days, a Title I school in OK saw major writing gains for K–4 ELLs after partnering with Literacy Strategies Consulting. 95% FRL | 56% Hispanic Real-time coaching + classroom modeling = results. #SerravalloStrategies #LiteracyStrategiesConsulting #teacherPD

📊 Poll for Teachers! What type of professional learning do you find most valuable ? A) Job-embedded PD (in-class coaching, modeling, co-teaching) B) Interactive Workshops C) Virtual Webinars D) Curriculum Alignment & Planning Days

Planning Ahead? We’ve Got You. Whether you're thinking about small groups, conferring, or tracking student goals, our free downloadable printables are here to make planning easier—and more meaningful. Explore them all at jenniferserravallo.com/downloads

📚 Adopting a new literacy program? You don’t have to go it alone. At LSC, our team of expert literacy specialists partners side by side with teachers, offering hands-on, personalized PD that’s research-based and practical. 🔗 www.literacystrategiesconsulting.com/Professional-Learning-for-Educators