Literacy matters and it starts with loving to read 💙

I love this!

How is below grade level work holding students back in Literacy? Download the full report here: hubs.la/Q01kDN7Q0 TNTP ReadWorks

If you believe that they can, they will! 💙

When I think I give clear, precise directions to my class. 😩

Research tells us that a concentration on content—building knowledge about the world—profoundly influences students’ intrinsic motivation to read, grows their wonder, and strengthens their self-efficacy. #knowledgematters @ClassroomWonder

Louisiana's 4th graders showed the country's largest growth in reading & exceeded national trends on the first national report card since the pandemic & two historic hurricane seasons. #LaEd ow.ly/TO5w50LjAq5

LSU wandering into the top 10 like

One of my favorite things to talk about! Check it out. 💙 greatminds.org/english/blog/w…

Great time presenting at #LACUE22 with my ELA partner in crime! Thanks Elise Barton for the shout out

Your actions reveal far more than your words ever will. Walk your talk today my friends. #FridayMotivation

I believe elementary teachers should spend time teaching academic vocabulary. I support direct instruction when initially learning new words. I focus on: Student friendly definition Morphology Example Picture Writing to questions Sentence Stems Morphology Matrixes

We’re shining in Purple and Gold tonight in celebration of LSU Women's Basketball’s National Championship

1000 percent agreed 💗

Your Tigers are playing for a National Championship for the third time since April. Why wouldn’t you come to LSU?

Why wouldn’t you want to go to LSU?

The Espy’s were an LSU showcase!! Feels like I’m in Baton Rouge. If you wanna be stars kids c’mon on down the Louisiana!

Perk 😈

A New Era Begins

Sorry couldn’t make it to Atlanta, but so excited that I stayed to finish this all up!! Blake Baker is going nowhere !!!! 🐯 What a really long amazing Friday for LSU Football #ItsDifferent