For a gal that is completely consumed by everything literacy, I sure do have a tendency to write about significant numbers: 60 Miles & Reading by the Numbers. This past weekend provided an opportunity to celebrate everything numbers. It marked the 70th anniversary of the West Point Sweet Corn Festival, an event marked by the … [Read more…]
I’m taking a brief step away from education topics this week to summarize my week in pictures. There is rarely a week that passes that isn’t noteworthy, and this past week was certainly no exception. From proud parent moments to proud daughter moments, here is my week at a glance: Proud Parent On Friday, Emmett … [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…]
We are 15 days into 2023, and I’m finally “releasing” my first post and my One Word for the year. I took a planned two-week hiatus from writing, which ended up becoming a three-week hiatus, due to my mom’s ride on the cancer roller coaster, filled with lots of ups and downs. I am writing … [Read more…]
The 2022 Wind Down As we get ready to wrap up 2022, I can’t help but take a bit of time to reflect on the past year. ‘Tis the season for reflection and gratitude, right?! It’s always the season for both reflection and gratitude, and this time of year seems to make it even easier. … [Read more…]
The Learning Journey As I’ve written before, I’ve dedicated much of the last four years of my life to learning about the Science of Reading. Four years in, I fully recognize that there is much, much more to learn – from the body of research that currently exists, and from the body of research that … [Read more…]
“Well, we’re not gonna’ quit.” These are the words my mom responded with after having another DNR (do not resuscitate) conversation upon her recent admission to the hospital. She spent last Friday to Tuesday in the hospital due to some bleeding. It was suspected that the cause of the bleeding is another spot of melanoma … [Read more…]
The past week has been a tough one for sure, as we continue to digest the news of my mom’s cancer diagnosis. As I wrote last week, we don’t know what this journey is going to look like. We were reminded of that very fact on Tuesday when Mom was admitted to the University of … [Read more…]
The following is a draft that I began in January of this year. As the events of the past few days have unfolded, I can’t help but think that now is the perfect time to add to and publish this one. Post that was begun in January: This past weekend, my sisters and I were … [Read more…]
I’ve been receiving some pretty persistent nudges lately that have to do with finding clarity around where I place my priorities. Some of those nudges have been a bit in-my-face: Bill telling me that I need to “Quit working so much and learn to relax.” (This isn’t a new statement from Bill, but it came … [Read more…]