We have some AMAZING bloggers and non-bloggers joining us over the next 7 weeks, and I cannot wait! Check out the hosts for each of the chapters/sections and make sure to follow them, so you don't miss anything. :) If your a blogger, awesome! Join us each week by linking up your … [Read more...] about Reading in the Wild: Schedule
Professional Reading
Notice and Note ~ Section 5
Today is Section 5 of the Notice and Note book study at Dilly Dabbles. I'm actually on time with this post! Question 9: How do I Judge the Complexity of a Text? "Who reads the text matters." As teachers, we spend a lot of time matching students to books that are at their … [Read more...] about Notice and Note ~ Section 5
Summer Book Study: Reading in the Wild
Good day, friends! Starting next Thursday, I am joining with several dozen bloggers to invite you to an awesome summer book study showcasing Donalyn Miller's Reading in the Wild! An amazing reader and teacher, Miller's first book, The Book Whisperer, shares her experiences in middle grades … [Read more...] about Summer Book Study: Reading in the Wild
Notice and Note ~ Section 3
One of my favorite parts of summer is being able to read professional books. I find that it rejuvenates my love of teaching and gets my mind thinking about the upcoming year. Luckily, I have many blog friends who think the same thing! The first book study that I'm joining is Notice … [Read more...] about Notice and Note ~ Section 3
Notebook Know-How
A Christmas tradition in my family (yes, Christmas, stay with me here) is to visit Barnes and Noble during vacation and spend the day there reading and purchasing books. One of the books that I picked up was Notebook Know-How by Aimee Buckner. My sister mentioned that she owned it … [Read more...] about Notebook Know-How
I Should Not Have Read this Book…
Over Christmas break, I caught up on a little {okay, a lot} of professional reading. I was looking to make some changes in my classroom and looked to the experts for help. First on my list? Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. I had purchased this book over the summer, but … [Read more...] about I Should Not Have Read this Book…