Mentor texts are the perfect scaffold for young writers. Mentor texts are always available. They do not care how often they are used...
A wise mentor once told me to think about gardening when it comes to curriculum. Many literacy leaders and educators fall into the...
Ode to a Teacher Drink what’s meant to be hot when it’s cold And what’s meant to be cold when it’s hot Eating lunch at one’s...
NCTE invited all of us to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Children’s Book Week by sharing text sets that create space for our students to...
NCTE #BuildYourStack is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Children’s Book Week. I was looking for ways to join the celebration. I posted my...
Books became our language. Books became our home. Books became our lives. We learned to read,...
You're slicing again … I thought it was over. This was my family’s reaction as I sat down in my chair this evening to write...
Every year, at the moment of truth, just as I pulled my hair back, bent down, closed my eyes and inhaled, my dad...
Hey. I turn and see him moving toward me. It’s like a game of Frogger is being played down the hallway as he leaps his...