My sister, Katie, sent a new podcast recommendation the other day. My siblings and I were instantly intrigued. The title, alone, was enough to spark intrigue. In addition, Question Everything, by Brian Reed, is a “spin-off” of his award-winning, and perhaps controversial, podcast, S-Town. I knew within the first few minutes of listening on Friday … [Read more…]
I am overcome with gratitude for the generosity that abounds. My week kicked off with an unexpected and magnificent opportunity to visit with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, via Zoom, to discuss the fluency intervention for some 7th and 8th graders that I get to work with. As I told Dr. Hasbrouck, her input will benefit far … [Read more…]
As I mentioned last week, I have a “Pet Peeves” post waiting in the wings. I’m still itching to release it, especially since my pet peeves seem heightened right now. BUT, I know that they remain a problem-dump, rather than a solution-dump. So, in the wings the post remains. In the meantime, I have a … [Read more…]
The Truth About Reading The truth about reading is that we have been failing to teach kids how to read for years. According to The Truth About Reading website, “Illiteracy and sub-literacy in America (and around the world) is a growing issue. Awareness is important, but so is action.” Action is happening in the state … [Read more…]