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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.
January 20, 2023: Story Elements and Author Studies
This week’s newsletter is about story elements and author studies.
January 13, 2023: Novels in Verse, Book Clubs, and More
This week’s newsletter is about novels in verse, book clubs, and more.
January 6, 2023: Joyful Learning Communities
This week’s newsletter is about joyful learning communities.
December 9, 2022: Awareness and Inclusivity
This week’s newsletter is about awareness and inclusivity.
December 2, 2022: Nourish Student Growth
This week’s newsletter is about nourishing student growth.
November 25, 2022: The Thanksgiving Issue
This week’s newsletter is about thanksgiving.
November 18, 2022: Benefits of Poetry
This week’s newsletter is about the benefits of poetry.
November 11, 2022: Stronger Conferences and Feedback
This week’s newsletter is about engaging secondary students.
November 4, 2022: Engaging Secondary Students
This week’s newsletter is about engaging secondary students.
October 28, 2022: Getting to Know Digital Learners
This week’s newsletter is about getting to know digital learners.
October 21, 2022: Ways to Hear and Respond to Student Voices
This week’s newsletter is about hearing and responding to student needs.
October 14, 2022: Renewing Student Energy
This week’s newsletter is about renewing student energy for learning.
October 7, 2022: Persistence and Progression to Grow Readers
This week’s newsletter is about persistence and progression to grow readers.
September 30, 2022: Math and Literacy Connections
This week’s newsletter is about math and literacy connections.
September 23, 2022: Student-Built Classroom Libraries
This week’s newsletter is about student-built classroom libraries.
September 16, 2022: Little Things That Make a Difference
This week’s newsletter is about little things that make a big difference in literacy instruction.
September 9, 2022: Setting the Year in Motion
This week’s newsletter is about setting the year in motion.
September 2, 2022: Choice in Book Selection
This week’s newsletter is about intentional inclusivity.
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