Top Four Posts of 2023
Feedback guidance, SoR podcasts, and a "How to..." article resonated most with readers last year
Below are links to the most read and shared posts on this space in 2023. I thought they would be worth revisiting as we transition to 2024.
Happy new year,
Matt
When feedback fails between principal and teacher, one might look to blame others or outside conditions. This guide supports leaders to reflect on how well they have built trust, fostered genuine relationships, and co-navigated challenges with teachers prior to seeking improvement. (It also doesn’t hurt when your article gets featured in The Marshall Memo. Thanks Kim!)
After 15 years as a site-based administrator, I have come to believe that writing a weekly staff newsletter is one of the most effective ways to build and sustain a literacy culture. Every Friday, faculty and staff can be reminded of the “why” of the work through images, stories, and celebrations.
Our conversation with Dr. Paul Thomas, university professor, author, and blogger, covered a lot of ground about the science of reading (SoR):
the connection between SoR and previous reading wars,
the underlying reasons why this debate has persisted, and
ways to engage (or not) around this topic with colleagues.
Dr. Maren Aukerman expanded on her highly-regarded journal series for the Literacy Research Association, sharing what she learned when she scrutinized media coverage of reading research and SoR.
Matt, Thanks for the terrific and wide-spanning information here, useful and powerful. And, thanks, for providing transcripts of podcasts, which makes them quick and easy to access. Regie