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Celebrating Read Across America: Why What We Do Matters

March 1, 2017

I’m all about any day that lets us celebrate reading with our students. Any chance I have to encourage more excitement around reading is something I want to talk up in my classroom. That’s why I enjoyed Read Across America Day. Even with my middle school students, I celebrated Read Across America Day every year […]

Picture Book Favorites of 2016 – Booktalk Video

February 20, 2017

For Picture Book Month back in November, I booktalked some of my favorite new picture books and shared via video. In case you missed it over on Lit Perks. Although my job situation has changed, and I’m now an independent contractor doing literacy consulting through BALB Literacy Consulting, I didn’t want you to miss out […]

Granting Permission to Abandon Books

February 7, 2017

Encouraging Risk-Taking in Choice Reading You know Ryan. If you’re a teacher, you’ve met him in your classroom. He’s the one who comes in every day and appears to be reading, yet after a month, he’s still pulling out the same book when reading time starts. You just know that book isn’t working for him, […]

Something New in the Works

February 1, 2017

I have something new in the works. And I’m hopeful it will get me back to blogging more here, and offer other opportunities. Stay tuned as plans, details, and website are finalized, & I’ll be back soon to tell you more!

Out of the Classroom and Into…a New Job!

March 10, 2016

Things have changed a bit since the last time I posted (which was far too long ago)! I am no longer teaching middle school language arts, as I left the classroom at the end of the semester, and this week started my new role as the National Literacy Consultant for Custom Education Solutions. It was […]