BY: LIZ JORGENSEN There’s a big difference in the phrases “a notebook” and “my notebook.” Because I want my students to have ownership of their writing notebooks—to feel that their writing notebooks, and by extension, their writing itself, is an expression of themselves and driven by them—I want them to Read more…
Penny Kittle absolutely ruined reading for me five years ago. You heard me. Destroyed it. In the summer of 2013, at the University of New Hampshire Literacy Institutes, Penny taught me how to read like a writer. Our class studied short poems and discussed the deliberation of the author’s diction with Read more…
By Karla Hilliard Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a group of new teachers about active reading strategies and building a culture of literacy. In our afternoon breakout session, it didn’t take long for the conversation to turn toward the enduring, unanswerable question that haunts new and experienced Read more…
By Adrin Fisher I have a confession to make. Sometimes I walk through the school supplies aisle just to smell it. It’s just the BEST. I know, it’s odd. School supplies are my vitamin D: they strengthen my bones. I love choosing from bins of highlighters, glue sticks, pencils, and Read more…