3 Truths to Remember Today: 1) Happiness is an inside job. Don't expect other people or things to make you happy. 2) Don't chase success. Decide to make a difference and success will find you.  3) Abundance flows into your life when gratitude flows out of your heart.

5 tips to reduce stress of staff. 1) if asking to meet with them, let them know why. 2) Don't address an issue you have with one person with the whole staff. 3) praise a lot more than you critique 4) less meetings 5) continual encouragement and support

It's important for school districts to seek out leadership talent within their schools. Develop, mentor, and support them as they grow in these roles. We don't need nepotism, but hiring outside the district doesn't mean you are getting better than you already have either.

I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing. Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:

There are a few choices that will have a dramatic impact on your life. Here are the 7 most important choices you'll make:

We found out today that Washington Woods has earned our Lighthouse Status through Leader in Me and Franklin Covey. We are thrilled! So proud of our staff, students, parents, and community. WE DID IT! leaderinme.org/faq/what-is-a-… The Leader in Me Washington Woods Elementary School

We've got a bonus episode of Sold a Story coming next month. In the meantime, we're going to be putting our previous documentaries about reading on the Sold a Story podcast feed. First up is Hard to Read from 2017. It'll be in your podcast feed tomorrow. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

Lots of action in state legislatures after Sold a Story. Read more about what's happening in this story by Christopher Peak apmreports.org/story/2023/05/… You can listen to our new bonus episode about legislative action, and what we think about it, here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bon…

Reading Recovery is finally getting the exposure it deserves. It's trending here on Twitter. Let's get #ReadingRecoveryFails trending too. I'll start by reposting my account of the first time I saw a Reading Recovery lesson. Check the comments too. lifelongliteracy.com/reading-recove…

You should read this. Especially if you’re involved in teaching reading, creating reading curriculum, or making decisions about reading instruction and curriculum. From ⁦Mark Seidenberg⁩ seidenbergreading.net/2023/05/26/dec…

If there is one practice that does not help novice or struggling readers is this one. Remember: silent reading just makes their struggle silent. This practice satisfies the souls of proficient readers, but it gives kids little support to develop their skills emerging skills

Today we wrote our mission statement. Some pretty great thinking by these amazing leaders!

Another Google classroom but for those using UFLI! All resources are embedded into the document & are FREE. Thank you Dee for putting together so many resources in the Google Drive (pic of drive). UF Literacy Institute docs.google.com/presentation/d… PDF: tr.ee/Xv1uQXtpAs

1 of 2 When I start working with kids many of them often say to me that they "hate reading" and that "reading is boring"... But what they are trying to say to me is: "I have failed and struggled to learn how to read so consistently and that I don't have the emotional capacity

I haven't been this excited in a long time! Interested in joining me in this journey? Message me! vimeo.com/993183033

A new class, and another great kid-written mission statement (all I did was help with the final crafting of the sentence)!

IGNORE THE CRITICS; DO THE WORK Positive leaders don’t lead because they want recognition or enemies. They lead because there is something they must do, build, create, transform, and change. They lead because it’s who they are and what they are meant to do. However, with