Literacy Learning Zone

Slice of Life is  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life.  _____________________________________________________ I debated writing today. I debated about what to write about today. I did my usual pre-procrastination social media scroll. Twitter. Instagram. Pinterest. Ahhhh ... I linger as I scroll and smile. "Yes. Oh, I like that one. Favorite that! Agreed.  I needed to hear that." And, so, to continue on with my procrastination, I needed to share my love ... And, thus, a tweet that led to writing this slice. This last year I needed some positive reinforcements and to re-commitment to s

This summer a  really BIG! group of educators   are reading and learning together online.  I am participating and  co-hosting this year's sixth annual #cyberPD event  with my online colleagues  Cathy Mere  and  Laura Komos .  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * New this summer!  Weekly Twitter chats about the scheduled reading.   The next chat is  Thursday, July 21st  @ 9 AM CST/10 AM EST  using the  #cyberPD  hashtag. Our final Twitter Chat is scheduled for WEDNESDAY, JULY 27th at 8 PM est/7 PM cst Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts  will be joining in the #cyberPD chat!   *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * DIY Literacy: Teaching Tools for  Differentiation, Rigor, and Independence  by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts   *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * My Thoughts and Reflections Chapter Fiv

This summer a  really BIG! group of educators   are reading and learning together online.  I am participating and  co-hosting this year's sixth annual #cyberPD event  with my online colleagues  Cathy Mere  and  Laura Komos .  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * New this summer!  Weekly Twitter chats about the reading.   The next chat is  Thursday, July 21st  @ 9 AM CST/10 AM EST  using the  #cyberPD  hashtag. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * DIY Literacy: Teaching Tools for  Differentiation, Rigor, and Independence  by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts   *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * My Thoughts and Reflections Chapter Three: Remember This: Helping Students Recall Teaching Image from Pinterest "I'm not there yet . I'm having trouble holding on." (Roberts and Roberts, p.5

Slice of Life is  hosted  at the  Two Writing Teachers Join in and share a slice of your life.  _____________________________________________________ Today is just another day. A Tuesday. But it's also a birthday of our wedding day - my best explanation to my girls about our anniversary. "Well, can we come to your anniversary?" I started making dinner of chicken kabobs and rice and the girls set the table together as a team. I continued working in the kitchen. The girls disappeared into the living room working quietly on a secret project. "I wish we were having cake." I overheard their con

This summer a  really BIG! group of educators   are reading and learning together online.  I am participating and co-hosting this year's sixth annual #cyberPD event  with my online colleagues  Cathy Mere  and  Laura Komos . This summer we are reading DIY Literacy: Teaching Tools for Differentiation, Rigor, and Independence by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts . New this summer!  Weekly Twitter chats about the reading.   The next chat is Thursday, July 14th  @ 9 AM CST/10 AM EST  using the #cyberPD hashtag. *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * DIY Literacy: Teaching Tools for  Differentiation, Rigor, and Independence  by Kate Roberts and Maggie Beattie Roberts   *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * My Thoughts and Reflections Chapter One: Extending Our Reach "True learning happens when students get the instruction that fits their needs, have the