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How To Structure Reading Conferences Feb 20, 2022

In my recent blog post on effective writing conferences, I discussed the idea of stripping these now complex meetings back to their original roots...

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What Is Phonological Awareness And Why Does It Matter? Feb 13, 2022

There are a lot of ‘ph’ words involved in teaching reading, but unfortunately too many of us were never exposed to them in our university degrees....

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2 Mindset Traps To Avoid When Leading Change (Part 2) Oct 31, 2021

In last week’s blog on effective Literacy leadership, I introduced 2 key mindset traps that literacy leaders can fall into at this time of year.

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2 Quick Tips For Effective Data Use May 30, 2021

Considering report writing season is upon us, I thought I’d share 2 quick data use tips that are relevant for this time of the year.

Even if...

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Is Silence The Sign Of An Effective Teacher? Aug 02, 2020

A silent classroom was once the sign of an effective teacher.

Of course, we now know that talk is highly beneficial to learning, so this is ...

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What Are Street Libraries? Jul 05, 2020

Have you ever smelled a smell and immediately been reminded of a place, person or thing from your past?

That’s olfactory memory: the recolle...

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5 Common Mistakes Teachers Make In Independent Reading Jun 08, 2020

Being a literacy consultant, I get the opportunity to visit lots of schools and observe in lots of classrooms.

I see all types of wonderful ...

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Remote Teaching’s Golden Opportunity For Improving Teacher Practice May 03, 2020

Remote teaching certainly has its challenges, but it also provides us with an array of wonderful benefits as well. One of those benefits is a gift

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Classroom Libraries: All Your Questions Answered (Part 2) Feb 23, 2020

In last week’s post I looked at the research behind classroom libraries, the number and types of books you should have in your classroom library a

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Classroom Libraries: All Your Questions Answered (Part 1) Feb 16, 2020

It’s early days in the school year and you want to make sure you're setting your students up for success in all things literacy this year. You’ve got ...

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