Making ELA Matter

The stretch between Thanksgiving Break and Christmas Break presents a unique challenge for teachers: we’re juggling end-of-semester deadline...
The beginning of the school year always feels like a fresh start.  There are new goals, new routines, and new possibilities. It seems like a...
I’m now in my second full week of the school year. Whew! Even after more than twenty years of teaching, that “teacher tired” feeling hits h...
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) sounds simple in theory: let students read independently and consistently.   But in practice, teachers face r...
At the time of this blog post, I’m luxuriating in the joys of summer.   What does this mean for me? Slow mornings with extra coffee (that st...