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September 22, 2023: AI and Literacy Instruction
This week’s newsletter is about the AI and literacy.
September 15, 2023: Writing Is Necessary
This week’s newsletter is about the importance of writing.
September 8, 2023: Nuances of Teaching Readers Part 2
This week’s newsletter is the second installment about the nuances of reading instruction.
September 1, 2023: Nuances of Teaching Readers
This week’s newsletter is about the nuances of reading instruction.
August 25, 2023: New Ways of Thinking
This week’s newsletter is about new ways of thinking.
August 18, 2023: Shared Experiences
This week’s newsletter is about shared experiences.
August 11, 2023: Nourishing Writers
This week’s newsletter is about nourishing writers
August 4, 2023: Getting Ready for a New Year
This week’s newsletter is about getting ready to start a new school year.
July 28, 2023: Reaching Readers
This week’s newsletter is about reaching all readers by deepening our instruction.
July 21, 2023: Routines for Readers
This week’s newsletter is about establishing routines for readers.
July 14, 2023: Encouraging Independence
This week’s newsletter is about encouraging independence in learners.
June 16, 2023: Independence in Writers
This week’s newsletter is about creating space for independence for writers.
June 9, 2023: Graphic Novels
This week’s newsletter is about graphic novels.
June 2, 2023: Uplifting Student Voices
This week’s newsletter is about uplifting student voices.
May 26, 2023: Extending Empathy
This week’s newsletter is about extending empathy.
May 19, 2023: Celebrations
This week’s newsletter is about celebrations.
May 12, 2023: Opinion Writing
This week’s newsletter is about opinion writing.
May 5, 2023: Our Youngest Readers
This week’s newsletter is about teaching primary readers.
April 28, 2023: Family Connections
This week’s newsletter is about family connections.
April 21, 2023: Slow Down and Listen
This week’s newsletter is about listening to students.
April 14, 2023: The Beauty and Brilliance of Students
This week’s newsletter is about the brilliance and beauty of students.
March 24, 2023: Poetry
This week’s newsletter is about poetry.
March 17, 2023: Strengthening Turn-and-Talk
This week’s newsletter is about turn-and-talk.
March 10, 2023: Students as Teachers
This week’s newsletter is about students as teachers.
March 3, 2023: Nobody Wants to Write
This week’s newsletter is about teaching writers when they don’t want to write.
February 24, 2023: Do Hard Things
This week’s newsletter is about helping students know they are capable of doing hard things.
February 17, 2023: Literacy Toolkits and Meaningful Lessons
This week’s newsletter is about literacy toolkits and meaningful lessons.
February 10, 2023: Rural Education
This week’s newsletter is about rural education.
February 3, 2023: Informational Writing
This week’s newsletter is about informational writing.
January 27, 2023: Powerful and Fun(!) Assessment
This week’s newsletter is about powerful and fun(!) assessment.
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