Educator, reader, writer. Wife, mom, Franna. Always marveling at the sheer poetry of life writing itself a day at a time, in the most curious of rhythms
Near Raleigh, NC
Joined March 2012
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“The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.”
-Richard Powers, The Overstory
#AmWriting
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All Ss deserve to experience the sweet feelings of success, reminds educator @brian_behrman. 🌟
ALT "If we want our students to succeed, they must know what success feels like. That kiddo who is struggling? Find a way to show them success the next chance you can. Then do it again, and again, and again. They will begin to believe they are successful." —Educator Brian Behrman
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"Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living"--Rachel Martin's wise but challenging words.
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Do not use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, to create, to learn, to think and to grow.
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The most undervalued skill of our time is the ability to write.
In an analog world, talking was the main currency of communication and connection. In a digital world, there's a growing premium on the capacity to convey thoughts in text.
The pen is mightier than the spoken word.
Reflecting on the many facets of writing for the true, organic, vibrant thing it is. With love & gratitude, a tribute for National Day on Writing: #WhyIWrite @ncte litbitsandpieces.com/2022/10…
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Students don't need a perfect teacher. Students need a happy teacher, who's gonna make them excited to come to school and grow a love for learning.
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#G2Great PRE CHAT words of wisdom from Julie Wright
Side by Side Literacy Coaching: 10 Asset-Based Habits That Spark Collaboration, Risk-Taking, and Growth
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Writing has received short shrift these past 2 years.
Student writing is unlikely to improve unless students write more. Lots more.
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Difference between using reading strategies and being a strategic reader.
Using strategies: making predictions, drawing inferences, visualizing contexts
Being strategic: setting goals, self-checking, rereading, acknowledging success
- P Afflerbach, Teach Readers (Not Reading)
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It is very useful to think of a #story as a living thing.
#McKee
#amwriting #storytelling #books
#Art Zenin
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Our very first @AllProDad Chapter Meeting went something like this!
@wcpssEastern @WCPSSFACE @wcpssmagnets
#whosgotitbetterthanwes
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A4: Assessment for readers not just trad. skills and strategies. Can they select a book on their own? Branch out to other genres? Know when to quit a book when it isn't for them? #g2great
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Schools spend so much time talking about tier 2 & tier 3 interventions. The things we do for some kids, sometimes.
We can nullify the need for so many of these conversations if we’d just dial in to great tier 1 instruction. What are we doing for all kids, all the time? #edchat