This post is written by literacy consultant Patty McGee. Perhaps you agree– summertime is the best reading time of all. However, many...

This post is written by teacher and presenter Audrey Friel. Growth mindset, effort, perseverance, grit, vigor, rigor, wit, flow, daring,...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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