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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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.

May 30, 2025: Nourish Independence

This week’s newsletter is about nourishing independence.

May 23, 2025: Have More Fun

This week’s newsletter is about having fun with teaching and learning.

May 9, 2025: Brain-Based Learning

This week’s newsletter is about connecting with students so they can be positioned to learn.

May 2, 2025: Keeping Steady (Part 2)

This week’s newsletter is the second installment about keeping steady with wise instructional practices.

April 25, 2025: Keeping Steady (Part 1)

This week’s newsletter is about keeping steady with wise instructional practices.

April 18, 2025: Differentiation

This week’s newsletter is about differentiating with precision.


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