Teen reading is complex. Let’s get into it.
THE ZINC READING BLOG
What helps teen readers go deeper, persist through challenge, and actually want to keep reading?
Ideas, research, and classroom perspectives on comprehension, motivation, and love-powered effort.
Free Resources to Put the Joy Back in Reading
Looking for ways to re-engage students in reading? These free resources help build comprehension, confidence, and real engagement with texts.
Zinc Receives College Board CEO Breakthrough Award
In recognition of Zinc’s contribution to education, the College Board presented Zinc with the CEO Breakthrough Award. This special award highlights Zinc’s achievements with teachers, students, and administrators. With Zinc, students learn skills they can apply to every text they read and every test they take.
How to Persuade Teenagers (and Adults!) to Read Challenging Texts
Students don’t avoid challenging texts because they’re lazy—they avoid them when meaning breaks down. Here’s how to help them engage with complex reading.
“How to Get Kids to Hate English”
Students don’t hate reading—they hate not understanding it. Here’s why comprehension, not motivation, is the real challenge in secondary English classrooms.