Melanie Stultz-Backus, PLL Literacy Consultant   A Remedy to Heal Divisions: Realigning Languages, Not Maligning Cultures “I quit school,” he said, and he sat back at the table. “Quit?” Beth said. “What did you expect?” he said. “ I didn’t know what I was doing there. I didn’t even want

Remembering Sue Biggam It’s with deep respect and great fondness that we remember our colleague and friend, Susan Carey Biggam.  Sue was a guiding presence in our organization since the very start of the Vermont Reads Institute at UVM.  At VRI, she had many roles, including Associate Director, Bridging Project

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