By: Jessica Michael Bowman This time of year, many of the teachers I collaborate with are about to implement book clubs in their classrooms – some for the first time. In co-planning conversations, the phrase “book clubs” can elicit a wide variety of reactions, ranging from giddy excitement to subtle Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman Wearing a Love of Literacy on Your Sleeve Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year. While innumerable blog posts during this “it” season probably lead with that line, and while it may certainly be cliche, it doesn’t make it less true for me. I love Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman Since you’re spending your time perusing the WVCTE best practices blog, I have a hunch you’re probably a teacher of all things reading, writing, and thinking. I’d venture to guess you’re also a words person. I mean, it comes with the territory. If you are, you Read more…
What can I say about WVELA ’19 that hasn’t already been said by so many? Jessica’s recap covered so much of a weekend that was transformative and inspiring, and I’ve never left a conference with my well (and my heart) so filled. At the final plenary session of the conference, Read more…
Reader’s Workshop: The Early Years I’ve been in love with reader’s workshop for a long time now. Like many relationships, in the beginning I romanticized aspects of it, and took other parts for granted. In the beginning, we shared airy spring days, fragrant with hope and pinky white bloom. Smatterings Read more…