Gwen Blumberg
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Gwen Blumberg has worn many hats during her educational career. She’s been a classroom teacher, a reading interventionist, a literacy coach, an adjunct professor, and a district-level literacy leader. Her current professional adventure is serving as a K-8 public school librarian in Greater Boston. Although her roles have changed and the lens through which she pursues her goals have varied, her focus and professional passion have always been constant– to support the development of students’ rich reading and writing lives to help them better understand themselves, others, and their world… with JOY. Gwen shares her thoughts about all things literacy on Instagram and Bluesky @gwenblumberg.
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May 16, 2025: Trusting Students
This week’s newsletter is about trusting students and letting go of unrealistic expectations.
Uplifting Independent Reading in the Living Room
Gwen Blumberg offers ways to make the library a welcoming space for readers to settle in with their choice of books. Classroom teachers can consider creating a living room, too.
Small Wins
Gwen Blumberg shares the struggle that since the pandemic fewer people are showing up for professional learning meetings. She helps us flip the potential negativity by encouraging us to look for small wins. Small wins are a simple way to bring joy to your work and the work of others—and that is in fact a very BIG thing.
Morning Hike
Gwen Blumberg helps us consider and create space for a variety of personalities and learning needs. Inspired by a morning hike, she takes her observations and applies them to give space for all students to learn.
Let’s Begin
Gwen Blumberg reflects on the community developed at a writing retreat and encourages teachers to consider the community of learners they will intentionally nourish this school year.
The Joy of Learning Something New (or How Trying Something New I Totally Stank at Helped Increase My Understanding of the Learning Process)
Gwen Blumberg joins the Boston Roller Derby for a series of skills classes and immediately makes connections to the way students must feel when learning the complexity of reading. She shares how the importance of learning something new (especially something we aren’t good at) helps us remember the importance of joy to learning.
Uplifting Students’ “Ordinary” Stories with Mentor Texts
In a time when lives are showcased on highlight reels of social media, Gwen Blumberg reminds us of the importance of highlighting ordinary moments as worthy writing topics.
Read Alouds Aren’t Just for Children
Shared read aloud books are not just for children. Gwen Blumberg outlines the power of reading aloud with faculty.
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