Supporting New Teachers: A Plea to Administrators
There are things we can all do to support the “energy, fragility, knowledge, and drive that new teachers bring to …
The Literacy in Learning Exchange
A Treasure Chest of Resources The new school year has begun. How exciting—this new year is a treasure chest filled …
America = Freedom to Read = Democracy
“How many times can you fall in love? By reading, you can fall in love every time you begin a …
Pushed by my PLN
Last week was the start of a new school year for me. No matter how many first days and first …
Connecting to Summer Reading This Fall
It’s important to connect to the momentum of summer reading once students return to the classroom in the fall. These …
Shaping Culture to Ensure Student Success
The following post is by 51ÁÔÆæ member and 2015 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Sarah Reed. In 2015 while at the …
When Shift Happens: Teaching Adaptive, Reflective, and Confident Writers
The following post is from Matthew Kilian McCurrie, an Associate Professor of English at Columbia College Chicago where he teaches undergraduate …
Light Up Those Books!
Confessions first—I’m addicted to mystery adventure books and this month that ends in Banned Books Week, has me thinking about …
The First Day of School
I recently read “Don’t Waste the First Day of School“, a blog post by Catlin Tucker, where she proposes several activities …
Taking a Teacher-as-Scientist Stance in September
The following post is by 51ÁÔÆæ member Jennifer Serravallo. Teaching reading is an art. But as a teacher of reading, …