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July 1, 2022: Booklists!
This week’s newsletter is about booklists.
June 24, 2022: Booklists!
This week’s newsletter is about booklists.
June 17, 2022: Booklists!
This week’s newsletter is about booklists.
June 10, 2022: Deeper Thinking
This week’s newsletter is about encouraging readers of all grade levels to go deeper in their synthesis and understanding of texts.
June 3, 2022: Celebrating Capability
This week’s newsletter is about celebrating learning.
May 27, 2022: Read Aloud with a Twist
This week’s newsletter is about creative ways to read aloud.
May 20, 2022: Finding Joy in Challenging Readers
This week’s newsletter is about finding joy in challenging readers.
May 13, 2022: End with a Bang!
This week’s newsletter is about ending the year in special ways.
May 6, 2022: Deepening Discussions Part 2
This week’s newsletter is the second of two installments about deepening discussions.
April 29, 2022: Deepening Discussions Part 1
This week’s newsletter is the first or two installments about deepening discussions.
April 22, 2022: Reading Invitations
This week’s newsletter considers reading invitations.
April 1, 2022: Poetry Part 2
This week’s newsletter is the second installment about poetry.
March 25, 2022: Poetry Part 1
This week’s newsletter is the first installment about poetry.
March 18, 2022: Rehearsal for Writers
This week’s newsletter is about rehearsal for writers.
March 11, 2022: Making Data Personal
This week’s newsletter is about making data personal.
March 4, 2022: Student-Led Learning
This week’s newsletter is about student-led learning.
February 24, 2022: Reading Identities
This week’s newsletter is about reading identities.
February 18, 2022: Feedback to Writers (Part 2)
This week’s newsletter is the second installment about feedback to writers.
February 11, 2022: Feedback to Writers (Part 1)
This week’s newsletter is the first installment about feedback to writers.
February 4, 2022: Persuasive Writing
This week’s newsletter is about persuasive writing.
January 28, 2022: Word Work
This week’s newsletter is about word work.
January 21, 2022: Choice and Whole-Class Texts
This week’s newsletter is about choice and whole-class texts.
January 14, 2022: Be Present
This week’s newsletter is about being present.
January 7, 2022: Welcoming Spaces
This week’s newsletter is about welcoming spaces.
December 3, 2021: Reflective Practice
This week’s newsletter is about reflective practice.
November 26, 2021: Courses Special Issue
This week’s newsletter is a special issue highlighting Choice Literacy courses.
November 19, 2021: Classroom Libraries
Classroom libraries is the theme of this week’s newsletter.
November 12, 2021: Encouragement for Readers and Writers
Encouragement for students as readers and writers is the theme of this week’s newsletter.
November 4, 2021: Empowerment for Readers and Writers
Empowerment for students as readers and writers is the theme of this week’s newsletter.
October 29, 2021: Expanding Reading Choices
Expanding reading choices is the theme of this week’s newsletter.
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