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Our students’ success will be defined by their ability to read fluently and skilfully. But despite universal acceptance of reading’s vital importance, the reading gap in our classroom remains, and it is linked to an array of factors, such as parental wealth, education, book ownership, as well as classroom practice. To close this gap, we need to ensure that every teacher has the knowledge and skill to teach reading with confidence.

In Closing the Vocabulary Gap, the author explores the increased demands of an academic curriculum and how closing the vocabulary gap between our "word poor" and "word rich" students could prove the vital difference between school failure and success. This must-listen book presents the case for teacher-led efforts to develop students' vocabulary and provides practical solutions for teachers across the curriculum, incorporating easy-to-use tools, resources, and classroom activities.

Two different paths. One shared hustle.We grew up in the same area, but life took us down totally different roads—one of us is juggling kids, a husband, and real estate deals. The other? Single, three fur babies, deep in the mortgage game.Now, we’re coming together to talk life, business, and everything in between.Different stages. Same drive.This is Two Sides of the Hustle with Alex & Katie