I don’t know who needs to hear this but.. Teachers, you are freaking amazing. 🍎 This is hard. 🍎 This is exhausting. 🍎 This is time-consuming And you are killing it. Take care of you.

The Virginia State Literacy Association is hosting a virtual seminar on Sat. 9/26. The 2 ½ hour seminar, "Adapting to a Digital World", provides real-time, hands-on techniques. Sarah Hughes at [email protected] for more information.

Let's celebrate our amazing leaders of literacy out there! Nominate building or division level admin for the James D. Mullins Leadership Award for their amazing support of and efforts to promote literacy! forms.gle/FpsEDvH44ApnYR… Submit your nomination by Dec. 14!!

Congratulations to Cara Dibbs, Library Media Specialist at Three Oaks Elem, for being named our VBRC City-Wide Reading Teacher of the Year! 📚📝 Aaron Spence VBSchools

Looking for a great read this winter break?! Just finished Teachers Deserve It!! Feel so invigorated and excited to tackle 2021 as an educator because Kids and Teachers Deserve It! Adam Welcome #sd113a #rvican #owstrong #teachersdeserveit #kidsdeserveit #kdi #tdi

Tomorrow, instead of asking "how was your break?"...let the Ss know you're excited to see them, welcome them back. Don't assume a break was positive.

Lots of love to educators returning to schools today. This is hard. You are amazing. Thank you!

What books are you sharing with your students in this first week back? May I suggest: Squirrel's New Year's Resolution Book by Pat Miller.

What did you read for pleasure over the winter break? Sometimes it's nice to break away from professional reading to just enjoy text in a different genre and space.

How have you been able to encourage your students to be life long lovers of reading since we pivoted in March 2020?

Congratulations to all those selected as Reading Teacher of the Year at your schools. We are so proud to honor you.

What are you looking forward to in 2021? What will you do differently in your classroom and school to make it a better place?

Instructional Coaches, What professional advice do you have for others? Share.

What's your favorite picture book this time of year?

Congratulations to Abigail Dougherty on being selected for the VBRC Administrator of the Year. Way to go Abbi! You make a difference.

Come join our team! The application packet can be located at vsra.org/nominations ⁦ @ChesapeakeReads VSLA Virginia Beach Chapter RARC ⁩ ⁦VSLA-Roanoke Valley Reading Chapter @vlsa_nrvc Suffolk Reading Chapter SV Reading Council VSLA-Piedmont Area Chapter VSRA Newport News Reading Council Chapter ⁩

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In light of yesterday's national events, what books are you sharing with you students this week?

We can't wait!!