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The #30SecondBookTalk Championship May Be Over, But The Opportunity To Help Kids Fall In Love With R
This post is being re-blogged from the Scholastic Reader Leader Blog. It was co-authored by my friend, Jenn LaGarde, and I. Special...
Mar 21, 2017


One Thing that Scares Me
Part of me feels awkward admitting what I'm about to share. However, I think transparency and purpose should prevail over my own...
Mar 16, 2017


Assume Nothing
Several years ago, I made a really bad assumption as a school leader. I assumed that the purpose and vision we all aspired to was...
Mar 11, 2017


One Thing I didn't Realize about Poverty
He had hardly spoken the words, and I knew in that moment what he had just shared contained more truth than I had heard the entire week....
Mar 4, 2017


What if Simon Sinek was Wrong?
My grandpa owned a bakery most of his adult life. I remember visiting my grandparents on the weekend and waking up to huge trays of fresh...
Feb 26, 2017


Be There!
Be there! Save the date and mark your calendars for Tuesday, March 14th from 3:00-4:00pm CST. Looking for tools to sharpen your vision,...
Feb 22, 2017


2017 Vince Lombooki Award
For the 2nd straight year, the World Championship of Book Talk videos did not disappoint. We started with 16 creative educators from...
Feb 19, 2017


5 Cornerstones of Student-Centered Learning
I've participated in numerous Professional Development sessions that involve “unpacking the standards.” I always walk away from these...
Feb 15, 2017


Drone-Powered Book Talk (Video)
Please don't let the title of this blog post mislead you. The book talk video above is actually powered by a love of literacy, best...
Feb 10, 2017


My Song
Music motivates. It deconstructs and simplifies. It energizes, challenges, and calls us to live out the ideals we know to be possible. It...
Feb 1, 2017

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