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Helen Hoffner, Ed.D.
| Name | Helen Hoffner, Ed.D. |
| Location | Ridley Park, Pennsylvania |
| Role | Associate Professor |
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"Read Write Think is an integral part of the undergraduate and graduate literacy courses I teach. The site offers models of exemplary lessons and research-based instructional techniques. It is the most trusted source for literacy lesson plans."
Helen Hoffner is an Associate Professor at Holy Family University where she directs the program leading to reading specialist certification. Her role in the university's reading clinic enables her to work collaboratively with faculty colleagues and graduate students to develop effective literacy remediation plans. Dr. Hoffner's research interests include investigations of educational technology such as electronic books and the use of captioned and visually described television and film to improve literacy. She serves as an educational consultant for 20th Century Fox/MGM Entertainment Corporation and has developed a series of captioned films to help children and adults improve their reading ability. In addition to writing many journal articles and instructional manuals, Dr. Hoffner has written several books for teachers including, Literacy Lessons K-8, The Elementary Teacher's Digital Toolbox, Reading and Writing Mysteries in Grades 4 to 8, A Look at Realistic Fiction, and Learning Disabilities: What Research Tells Us.
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Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
A World of Readers: Libraries Around the World
Bookworms will enjoy the bytes they find in this lesson as they research and share information about online library services in places around the world.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Boys Read: Considering Courage in Novels
In this lesson designed especially for boys, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know courageous male characters through writing, Internet activities, and discussion.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Descriptive Video: Using Media Technology to Enhance Writing
Students will have a roaring good time when they watch a scene from The Lion King as a way to compare standard and described programming media.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Girls Read: Online Literature Circles
In this lesson designed especially for girls, students read a work of realistic fiction and get to know strong female protagonists through online literary circles and writing activities.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
I’ve Got It Covered! Creating Magazine Covers to Summarize Texts
Start the presses! Catchy titles, eye-popping graphics, and attractive fonts are all on students’ agendas in this lesson as they create magazine covers to summarize a topic.
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Junie B. Jones Introduces Literacy Mystery Boxes
Like Junie B. Jones, students will be saying "Wait till you hear this" after listening to a Junie B. story and creating mystery boxes to help retell the story.
Grades 6 – 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Play Ball! Encouraging Critical Thinking Through Baseball Questions
Cooperation and critical thinking are the name of the game as students use baseball facts they find online to create trivia questions for a class Jeopardy game.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Rooting Out Meaning: Morpheme Match-Ups in the Primary Grades
In this lesson, students use morphemes—English words that have been formed by combining common word parts—to explore word meanings.
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Seuss and Silverstein: Posing Questions, Presenting Points
Students will enjoy this blast from the past as they read the works of Dr. Seuss and Shel Silverstein to analyze the way social issues are addressed in selected works.
Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Using a Predictable Text to Teach High-Frequency Words
After reading an engaging yet predictable text about a child looking for his cat, students use a similar format and high-frequency words to craft tales about their own lost pets.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Writing a Movie: Summarizing and Rereading a Film Script
Lights! Camera! Action! In this lesson, students view a scene with no dialogue from E.T., write a script for that scene, and perform a dramatic reading while the scene plays.
Grades 3 – 8 | Professional Library | Journal
Lights, Cameras, Pencils! Using Descriptive Video to Enhance Writing
Read and write with the movies using an innovative technology called Descriptive Video.
