Adventures In Literacy

I’m convinced that author visits are magical. Two of my three virtual classes were visited by author Zetta Elliott on January 28, 2021!...

“How are you able to get authors to come to visit?” These were the words of my principal after our 4th graders met Varian Johnson on...

Dear Blog Space, Today is Sunday, February 1, 2021. It is the 24th Sunday of a school year unlike any I’ve ever experienced in my...

When I read Game Changer: Book Access for All Kids written by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp 2 years ago, it was a literal game-changer...

As an educator, I feel that it is important to constantly look for opportunities to learn. Attending conferences, PD opportunities,...

I believe the saying is true: "It is possible to have too much of a good thing." During the past five months, I have found time to learn...

In my previous professional role as a literacy coach, I had opportunities to facilitate a series of training sessions that revolved around...

The insomnia I’ve experienced during this global pandemic pales in comparison to the current social unrest being experienced in our...

"What have you been reading?" This is the question I ask my students each week as we continue with learning from a distance. “What have...

At the beginning of the school year, I posed the question, "What is it that you wish I knew about you?". Many of the students responded...

This is how long I've been sheltered in place. In place at home with my family, meanwhile, displaced from my second home--school. On...

Each year my school district awards grants to teachers for the implementation of #creative projects in their classrooms. These are...

How is it that it’s December already? It’s hard to believe that I’ve spent the last three months as a classroom teacher once again. I’d...

It has been four weeks. Officially nineteen school days. That boils down to approximately one-hundred thirty-three hours---somewhere...

If you know me at all, you know that I have a deep respect for the literary works of author, Jason Reynolds. Jason graced the 2019...

For the past three years, I've been on a journey as a literacy coach for my school district. A district where I've served for almost...

Author's Voice...what's that? It's the thing that you can't totally explain, but you know it when you hear it. It's the personality of...

The past seven days of life have been heavy. They have been long and exhausting. The past seven days have been full of reflection and...

There is no denying that I love #music. Music is in my heart and deep in my soul. The rhythm, the melody, the rhyme, and lyrics...all of...