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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October 31, 2025: Moments to Cherish
This week’s newsletter is about noticing and cherishing special moments in classrooms.
October 24, 2025: Adjusting to Change
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September 26, 2025: Relevant and Reliable Texts
This week’s newsletter is about reliable and relevant texts.
September 12, 2025: A Love of Reading
This week’s newsletter is about developing a love for reading.
September 5, 2025: Being Active as a Reader and Writer
This week’s newsletter is about being active as a reader and writer.
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