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Laura Sarsten & Pam Koutrakos

PURPOSEFULLY PRESENT: MAKING THE CHOICE TO BE “ALL IN”

This post is written by teachers Laura Sarsten and Pam Koutrakos Many of us can relate to the often rushed, multi-tasking whirlwind of...

Heather Frank

GOING ON ADVENTURES WITH FRIENDS

This post was written by first grade teacher Heather Frank. Among first grade students and teachers, our realistic fiction unit is one of...

Patty McGee

POWERFUL READING STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS LEARNING ENGLISH IN THE READING WORKSHOP

This post is written by literacy consultant Patty McGee. Today I visited Pam Koutrakos, third grade teacher. She was beaming as she...

Danielle Larsen

STARTING A UNIT OF STUDY? IMMERSION SUPPORTS INDEPENDENCE

This post is written by literacy consultant Danielle Larsen. It is sometimes easy to forget the uneasiness that can come when something...

Laura Sarsten & Pam Koutrakos

FUELING OUR SPIRITS: REFLECTING & COLLABORATING TO JUMPSTART THE NEW YEAR

This post is written by Laura Sarsten & Pam Koutrakos. The New Year has been long-regarded as the time for a “fresh start.” It is the...

Gravity Goldberg

FOUR MOVES TO SUPPORT READERS

On Being a Miner, a Mirror, a Model, and a Mentor It’s exciting to see students taking on roles that show a high level of ownership and...

Gravity Goldberg

CELEBRATING THE WAYS TEACHERS SHOW UP AS LEARNERS

One of the privileges of my job is that I get to sit with teachers during professional development sessions, workshops, and study groups...