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
April 18, 2025: Differentiation
This week’s newsletter is about differentiating with precision.
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.
March 21, 2025: Give Space and Time for Learning
This week’s newsletter is about giving space and time for learning.
March 14, 2025: Let’s Learn!
This week’s newsletter is about literacy in all subjects.
March 6, 2025: Writing Process Tips
This week’s newsletter is about the writing process.
The Tension of Perfect Conventions
Everyone knows that writing is a superb strategy to help students learn new information. However, what happens when the conventions are less than stellar in student writing? Ruth Ayres offers advice for how coaches and literacy leaders can navigate the tension of conventions with teachers.
February 28, 2025: Finding Possibilities with Mentors
This week’s newsletter is about mentor texts.
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