words of advice literacy consultants

My colleague and I, Holly, launched in a new district a couple of weeks ago. In many ways it’s a compelling way to begin staff...

My younger son, Christopher, is on the verge of turning three. As his birthday approaches, I find myself reflecting on the past year in...

The other day a teacher caught a glance of my school year calendar. He was taken aback by the format. The calendar has two columns...

A little over a year ago, I sat at a small table with co-directors at the school where I work as a part time literacy coach. We were...

I recently enjoyed a solo trip to Barnes & Noble. This meant I had a solid chunk of time that I could actually spend reading and...

An informal survey of teachers I work with revealed that very few of them found the time to plan an interactive read aloud each day. To...

trans·fer·ence transˈfərəns,ˈtransfərəns/ noun the action of transferring something or the process of being transferred. "education...

My son has always been what I would describe as a reluctant writer. He has always loved letters and numbers. So, when he started...

My favorite thing about moving back to my hometown is getting to walk my kindergartener to school every day. It’s true that we would walk...

I have always loved running. I was an avid runner for many years. That changed after I had my second son. I struggled to find time with...