today I had the honor of speaking in front of almost 1,400 colleagues about one of my very favorite topics- literacy! not sure this was ever on my career bucket list 😅, but I’m excited to cross it off! ✅ FCPS Elem Literacy @EALFCPS #literacyandjusticeforall #knowbetterdobetter

Today I had the opportunity to facilitate w/ fabulous leaders & connect with so many wonderful educators across the regions! FCPS Region 1 Megan Kowalczik April Cooke Becky Allison

Had the opportunity to facilitate PD on small group literacy instruction in grades 3-6 to teachers from across the county. It was so fun to reconnect with some familiar faces and meet so many incredible teachers from different schools!

Digging into small group instruction for students in grades 3-6. FCPS Region 1

Love my new shirt! FCPS Elem Literacy#FCPSliteracy

We are looking forward to seeing our amazing Literacy Leaders in October. Thanks for joining us last month to kick off the school year! FCPS Region 1 FCPS Region 2 FCPS Region 3 Region 4 FCPS Region5 FCPS Region 6

Gearing up for OG Training!!! Carrie Leestma

I spy 700+ #LETRS manuals ready to go out to Fairfax Schools 🌟 teachers next week! Super excited to be able to offer this high quality professional learning to the teachers in FCPS. We can’t WAIT to hear and see how you and your students grow in literacy this year. 🌻🌳📚

OG Day 3!!! Carrie Leestma fcpsnews

We’re lean, mean, word work mat making machines! #SEES #UFLI #FCPSLiteracy

It has been a very rewarding morning full of professional learning centered around Equity, UFLI Foundations (phonics), and Responsive Classroom here at Hybla Valley. 🐾 FCPS Region 3

Why are some ways ts effectively teach text structures and inferencing so S create a strong mental model? Fairfax Schools region 3 and 4 lit leaders discuss with #ReadingComprehensionBlueprint

It was incredible seeing so much student engagement with Lexia FairhillES yesterday! Lexia

Tonight’s Early Literacy Night was a huge success! Thank you to all the families who came out to learn more about our literacy curriculum! #SEES #OurNestIsTheBest #FCPSLiteracy #FCPSElemLA

What is a mental model and what does it have to do with language comprehension? Our Fairfax Schools 🌟 reading teachers spent part of their learning earlier this week digging into just that, as well as building understanding around Lexia implementation and reading plans!

What a day!!!! Loved seeing students Beech Tree Elementary School & Washington Mill ES engaged with Lexia and small group instruction. Fairfax Schools 🌟

These kids are in their Phonics Era! Creating a superhighway in the brain between phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (letters) is a critical part of learning to read! It can be challenging, but nothing will stop our Mosaic Elementary School Mustangs! 🧠👂🏻👀😃FCPS Elem Literacy FCPS Elem Literacy Fairfax Schools 🌟

We are wrapping up Q1 by writing goals for Q2! Our stuffies approve! 😃 This literacy train is moving full steam ahead and these Mosaic Elementary School 2nd graders are ready for the ride. Looking forward to all the great work that is to come! 🚂📖🥰FCPS Elem Literacy FCPS Elem Literacy FCPS Region 1

Lindsay Elcano and her first graders celebrated their narrative writing with a publishing party today! Parents, families, teachers and kids listened to well crafted narratives by special first grade authors! Graham Road ES FCPS Elem Literacy

Ending this week with UFLI training with our amazing fcps Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Reading Specialists, and Tutors!!! Fairfax Schools 🌟