You Matter is a response to a question: “What do I most want to say to young readers, to anyone? You Matter is also the result of a deeply felt concern that not every child receives that message, or is treated as if they or their life matters. On sale now! #shopindie

So thankful for Cornelius Minor’s words! Hope every teacher really hears his message! #kidlit4blacklives

And here is my follow-up all ages resource page focusing on #antiracism #SocialJustice #Diversity York Region DSB ISCS YRDSB 🏳️‍🌈. Link to make a copy: docs.google.com/presentation/d… YRDSB Link: docs.google.com/presentation/d…

On our street, we accept all, we love all, and we respect all. Happy #PrideMonth!

Hello friends. #KidLit4BlackLives is back. Join us this week for a special town hall on Facebook Live. ✊🏾❤️

Offering choices in writing provides opportunities for students to develop their social and emotional skills, both as writers, and as members of the community. Katherine Bomer Corinne Arens #SEL hubs.ly/H0rK7K00

On our Street, love is love. ♥️ #PrideMonth

Teaching remotely this Fall? Need support? Scroll through our blogs from Spring for helpful tips from Jennifer Serravallo Nancy Steineke Sue O'Connell @SarahMZerwin Kristin Ziemke has a NEW BOOK! TEXT & TECH 📚📱🌏 @KatieMuhtaris and more! hubs.ly/H0sGnqY0 #remoteteaching #distancelearning #BTS #homeschooling

Once upon a time there was a pig named Earl who was going to be sold off to a slaughterhouse. My wife and I along with some friends decided to buy Earl and turn him into a therapy pig instead. Here are some drawings I made for people who contributed $50 or more

Dear Podcast Listeners, THANK YOU!!! Our monthly stats are our best ever! 🎉🎉🎉Thank you for downloading and listening to our conversations with teachers, educators, and thought leaders. New to the pod? This blog will help: hubs.ly/H0tbl8_0

Spending the last weekend before school camping with Little Legends! ❤️this series and how it builds friendships from all walks of characters!!@TomPercivalsays Thank You for the great reads!!!

Sir Ken Robinson obituary theguardian.com/education/2020…

Um...yes absolutely!

Listen to the bonus episode featuring Cornelius Minor on the blog: blog.heinemann.com/water-for-teac…

@gitavaradarajan ❤️🌈🤗📚 What a beautiful and affirming book! TY for this book! #inmybookclub #tcrwp

Today was a “catch up” day in WW. The ML was basically asking “Who can find the chart that…?” And sending them off to write. Bonus? I conferred with so many writers! @TCRWP

I say this to myself every time I sit next to a writer. Lucy Calkins @ConferringCarl #tcrwp

I would treat "test writing" as a separate genre, and I would only teach it right before the test. The rest of the year is "real world" writing. If kids write well, they will do fine on the tests. They will not write well if they only do test prep writing.

Trying my hand at some math charts!