Literacy Learning Zone

Announcing the 2019 #cyberPD Book! Check out our  NEW  #cyberPD MeWe Community   to learn more! We can't wait for YOU to join in the conversations! ________________________________________________________________ It's that time of year again! Cathy and I have finally selected our #cyberPD book for our summer learning. It's never an easy decision.  Conversations go back and forth.  Ideas fly.  Standards are high.  Book stacks full of possibilities are higher.  And then ... it happens.  The just right book emerges from the stacks. The book selection is important, but what makes this PD event truly successful are the amazing teachers and educators across the globe that support each other through the learning process. YOU make #cyberPD a success!  Thank YOU for joining us ... whether this is your very first year, or your 9th year,  or somewhere in between, we are thrilled YOU are joining in!  _______...

I love sharing book titles with close friends, so I'm happy you are here! I want to share a book that you must add to your to-be-read list. Ruth Ayres has a brand new book titled  Enticing Hard-To-Reach Writers   published by Stenhouse Publishers. It's another must read from Ruth. There are many professional development books available to learn about mastering our craft of teaching.   However, there are only a few that make a true impact -- and this is one book that weaves raw truth, research, practical ideas, and story all in one {cute} little package.  In  Enticing Hard-To-Reach Writers , Ruth allows her worlds to collide during the creation:  "In this book, I entwine my three story lines as educator, momma, and writer." (p. 6) And she does this in an amazing way through sharing stories of her family, adoption, children living in hard places -- and doing their best  -- and healing. She shares how we can use research ...