Ruth Ayres

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Ruth Ayres is the editor in chief of the Choice Literacy site and director of The Lead Learners  in northern Indiana. She spends her days helping school leaders build skills and confidence as change agents, and encouraging instructional influencers to reflect and refine the art of coaching. Ruth’s background includes work as a middle and high school language arts and science teacher and as a K-12 instructional coach, and writing books, articles, and lots of blog posts. She has written Enticing Hard-to-Reach Writers (Stenhouse, 2017) and many other books. Ruth and her husband, Andy, have four children. When not writing professionally, Ruth collects stories of adoption, faith, and whimsy. You can follow her at Ruth Ayres Writes or on LinkedIn.

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August 29, 2025: Authentic Writing Experiences

This week’s newsletter is about being authentic when teaching writers.

August 8, 2025: Anchor Charts

This week’s newsletter is about anchor charts.

August 1, 2025: Simple Joys

This week’s newsletter is about simplifying the start of the school year.

July 25, 2025: Let’s Get Started

This week’s newsletter is about getting started with the new school year.

June 27, 2025: Restore, Refresh, Rejuvenate

This week’s newsletter is about inspiring renewal.

June 20, 2025: Choice Numeracy

This week’s newsletter highlights Choice Numeracy.

June 13, 2025: Generative AI (Part II)

This week’s newsletter is about generative AI.

June 6, 2025: Generative AI (Part I)

This week’s newsletter is about generative AI.


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