Ellen A. Thompson, Ed. D., author February 27, 2023 For this past year, I have been on a mission to better understand the draw that word study has on educators.  It is being used as a silver bullet for all that ails readers and writers in our schools.  Let’s be

~ by Sarah Miller That time of year has come around once again – we’re getting best-of lists, favorites of 2022, and hearing about resolutions, goals, and refreshes as we launch into a brand-new year. Now that 2023 has officially begun, I’ve been thinking about the visual clarity, and sometimes

Ellen A. Thompson, Ed. D., author November 14, 2022 I attend quite a bit of professional workshops and seminars on the topic of literacy instruction.  I read a lot, too.  By now, after 45 years in education I almost never am surprised, but I am constantly rethinking and considering all

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Sarah Miller, M. Ed., Author Many of us are embarking on our first or second week of school for the new year. And yes, we may also be in the midst of organizing classrooms, creating bulletin board displays, structuring classroom libraries, mapping out the upcoming days of school, and considering