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.
Most Recent Content
May 16, 2025: Trusting Students
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.
Pay Attention to What You Pay Attention To: Leveraging the Power of a Door
Ruth Ayres invites us use our doors as an opportunity to share core values and inspire others. As leaders, we are change makers. We can leverage attentional bias to help make change positive and joyful in our schools.
April 11, 2025: Conversation in Small Groups
This week’s newsletter is about lifting the level of small group conversations.
April 4, 2025: Helping Students Take Charge of Their Learning
This week’s newsletter is about helping students take charge of their own learning.
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