Sitemap - 2017 - Read by Example

4th Grade Classroom Talk: Using Notebooks as a Writer

A Strong Bond

Silent Reading vs. Independent Reading: What's the Difference? (plus digital tools to assess IR)

The Driver's Seat

How we stopped using Accelerated Reader

Why Don't Schools Focus on Literacy?

D.E.A.R. - Drop Everything and Reflect

Reading and Writing in the Real World

Swimming Without Water (repost)

Quick Win: Creating a Culture of Literacy

Are We Talking About the Same Tree? (the Importance of Clarity)

Growing Teacher Leaders

Principals Need to Know Literacy

Nobody Fails

Data - not just another 4 letter word

What Did You Do Today?

The Power of Quality Tier 1 Instruction

Literacy for ALL

Quality Instruction: The Most Important Classroom Variable

Study Groups for Voluntary Professional Development

Better Data Days Are Ahead

My Life in Seven Stories

Coaching Work: Curriculum & Assessment by @danamurphy68 #litleaders

Assessments and Curriculum: Be Responsive to Your Teachers by @danapiercy #litleaders

Individualized Coaching

What has PD done for you lately?

Summer Book Buzz

Leading as a Reading Principal

Mistakes are Part of the Journey

Hosting Study-Groups for Teachers

Struggling Mathers

To Know Your Writers, Be a Writer

When professional learning isn't your choice...

Designing Intentional Spaces

Online Book Study: Becoming a Literacy Leader by Jennifer Allen #litleaders

Recommended Reading: Rethinking Rubrics in Writing Assessment by Maja Wilson

What I'm Reading - June 2017

Beyond the Book: Summer Literacy Adventures

Encouraging Summer Reading with Authentic Experiences

Examining Our Beliefs About Literacy: Small Steps, Big Wins

Reading Spaces by Heather McKay (@HeatherMMcKay)

Bring an Author to Your School

Some of My Fondest Memories of High School were Read-Alouds

Literacy, Personalized

Homework: Helpful, Harmful, or Otherwise?

Writers Must Read - Wisconsin Writes

Tailings (Or: Why This Blog Might Become a Collaborative Space)

What I'm Reading: March 2017

To Raise a Reader

Cajun Dancing

Professional Reading: When do we find the time?

A Triangle of Trust: A Framework for the Principal-Coach-Teacher Partnership

How to Create a Twitter List of Reliable Media Sources

The Plot Against America (A Book Review)

Do no Harm

I didn't meet my reading goal (and is that okay?)