Principals, are you experiencing burnout? Time off won’t heal you this weekend if you don’t change the way you spend your time “on.” You’ll fall right back into the vicious cycle on Monday only to exhaust yourself once again… zacbauermaster.com/blog/a-vi…

➡️Are you in the midst of planning March is Reading Month activities? Alessandra Ward and I published an article called "Every Month Should Be Reading Month." Below are key points from the article. proquest.com/openview/ec74cc…

I want my students to comprehend, am I teaching the wrong kind of strategies? shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/…

Finally got a chance to read this. It's worth the read for policy-makers, building leadership (particularly in primary/elementary/middle grades), reading teachers, ELA teachers, English teachers, those considering the Science of Reading debates, and anyone involved in the specific reading skills of their academic disciplines. Stories Grounded in Decades of Research: What We Truly Know about the Teaching of Reading - Compton‐Lilly - The Reading Teacher - Wiley Online Library ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…

Admittedly, this Tweet is DEEP into word-nerd-dom. But in case you're down there like me, here you are! 😊What's your favorite example of any of these categories? My favorite oronym is Toyota and toy Yoda, the subject of legal dispute: scholars.law.unlv.edu/facpub…

Leadership is hard. Nobody said it would be easy. 🔺When people talk about you, keep leading. 🔹When people compliment you, keep leading. 🔺When your hard work goes unnoticed, keep leading. Why? Because we are in the kid business. Kids are the reason schools exist. It isn’t about you or me. It’s about kids. When things are good, bad or ugly, keep leading. When we keep showing up to lead, that’s when success will follow. That’s when kids’ pathways will be redirected. And that is when we know we are changing the world. KEEP. LEADING.

This whole issue is available free at aft.org/sites/default/files/… . There are some real gems in there for families as well as educators. Hope you'll check it out!

I’m a huge fan of @cultofpedagogy and this latest podcast is amazing! Reading is ‘both and’ not ‘either or’

How effective are your vertical team meetings? Use this reproducible to determine if you’re at the beginning, developing, fluent, or exemplary level and to make plans for improvement. Download more from Mapping Professional Practice: bit.ly/3blF9FG

Thanks @TimRasinski1 for making us aware of this wonderful resource and thanks @erichamilton_ your review and endorsement of this free website. Excellent for young readers! Do visit the site! mindstarbooks.com/catalogue/

🔖Weekend reading includes this issue of @pdkintl focused on literacy. Includes articles by @MelanieRKuhn @DrGoodWin4Lit and other literacy luminaries! kappanonline.org/

Thank you @chaffeem for sharing your talents and knowledge with us. We are blessed to have you support our work.

The Pixar Story Structure is great for recapping learning, creating new ideas, and presenting group work. ✨Once upon a time there was ✨Every day ✨One day ✨Because of that ✨Until finally Get this FREE template for students: docs.google.com/presentation…

Interested in teaching children not to believe everything they read or hear? Check out the story _A Splash of Mink_, available at this link at the 14-minute mark, along with a lesson plan and other resources. wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/re…

Positive Tip: Work-Life Balance is a Myth: conta.cc/35g3Gc7

Why should we encourage our children to read books? Why should we find time to read books? We see the world through another’s eyes.

Playing Wordle or thinking about taking it up? I wrote a blog post about reminders Wordle offers about effective phonics and spelling instruction. 🤓🔡 ~5-minute read @ASCD @ReadingForum_Ed ascd.org/blogs/what-wordle-r…

21 years ago I was fired from my dot com job. No health insurance for my children, only 2 weeks severance and almost bankrupt. I decided I would have NO FEAR in the NEW YEAR Here’s what happened. I hope it encourages you.