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The Professional Learning Shaping My Thinking Right Now

One of the truisms about being an educator is that there’s always more to learn. Longtime instructional coach Steve Barkley says it best:  “there is no apex to teaching.”  That…

  • June 20, 2026

Professional Books for Teaching Reading You Should Know

I read a considerably large amount of professional books for teaching reading every year.  But because I have more time on my hands in the summer, that’s when I tend…

  • July 19, 2024
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Hi there--so glad you're here! Having spent over 20 years as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and now literacy coach, I've seen trends come and go. With that can often come confusion, overwhelm, and loss of confidence in ourselves. The joy of teaching can get lost along the way. But teaching doesn't have to be so hard! You are not alone in this enormous job--I'm here to help!

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Why did I decide to begin a teaching blog now, when there are already so many others out there?  Because it's high time we SIMPLIFY.  You are not going to see ads or products to buy here, EVER.  Teachers have enough "stuff!"   What teachers need now more than ever is to cut the clutter and the confusion--with practical, doable, and research-aligned best practices that impact student learning-- AND that make your day to day work easier and more rewarding.  This is my sole purpose and my passion.    If that sounds like it's what you're looking for, you've come to the right place! 

Let's work together to STREAMLINE, SIMPLIFY, AND STRENGTHEN your literacy instruction!

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    Reading Workshop and the Science of Reading: Are They Really Opposites?

    July 10, 2026
  • Image shows stack of professional books on gray desk next to green mug and a notebook and pen.

    The Professional Learning Shaping My Thinking Right Now

    June 20, 2026
  • AI image of a stack of literacy books and an open notebook with text that lists differences between print to speech and speech to print phonics approaches.

    What’s the Difference in the Two Phonics Approaches?

    June 7, 2026
  • AI generated image showing engaged girls and boy motivated to read in class.

    Just Teaching Students to Read Is Not Enough

    May 26, 2026

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    • Female teacher wearing white shirt and classes tapping pencil on chin carefully planning data-driven reading lessons.

      Reading Workshop and the Science of Reading: Are They Really Opposites?

      July 10, 2026
    • Image shows stack of professional books on gray desk next to green mug and a notebook and pen.

      The Professional Learning Shaping My Thinking Right Now

      June 20, 2026
    • AI image of a stack of literacy books and an open notebook with text that lists differences between print to speech and speech to print phonics approaches.

      What’s the Difference in the Two Phonics Approaches?

      June 7, 2026
    • AI generated image showing engaged girls and boy motivated to read in class.

      Just Teaching Students to Read Is Not Enough

      May 26, 2026
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