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Road Warriors. #FamILLy | #Illini

Kick off this month of thankfulness with our Text Set on the power of gratitude! From an article on how to write a thank you note to a poem on thankfulness, we have lots of content to celebrate this season. 💙 newse.la/3EJGtvs

The #12DaysofNewsela is back! 💙 Challenge starts December 1st in the #NewselaCommunity. Learn more here community.newsela.com/b/community-ne…

Teachers, to start off 2022, I'm offering two free 30-minute virtual appearances. I can talk about writing, share a preview of I Survived in progress, or whatever you would like. No limit to the number of students, can do grades 3-8. RT to enter. I will notify winners 1/10.

We LOVED hearing from Heather Clark - LEMON DROP FALLS🍋 today and can’t wait until the release of Lemon Drop Falls! So many kids left saying that they wanted to order it! Thanks for taking the time to talk to our Lakeside Middle students!

How awesome was it to hear from author Sam Subity on World Read Aloud Day???? Thanks for sharing your story and giving us a glimpse into The Last Shadow Warrior! We’ll be ordering some books for sure! Lakeside Middle

I just found some of my CustomInk gear, all unworn/tagged. T-shirts, long sleeve Ts, hoodies & crew neck sweatshirts—including some designs/styles no longer available. All size L. Want some? RT this tweet + follow me and I’ll pick a winner here and one on Instagram to get some.

I finally finished Lemon Drop Falls by Heather Clark - LEMON DROP FALLS🍋 and fell in love with Morgan! What a beautiful story! (I ordered a copy when it was released but waited to read it because I had to let several of my students read it first! They all loved it too!) #LakesideMSreads

How awesome was it having April Henry at Lakeside Middle yesterday??? What an engaging presentation - it was so interesting to hear about all of the research that goes into her books! What a treat! #LakesideMSreads

“ORANGE you glad it’s Friday” treats at our induction meeting this morning! Lakeside Middle loves our new teachers! #fcsinduction

As a thank you to the educators who continue to advocate for students' reading choice, I'm giving away 5 signed copies of THE CANYON'S EDGE for your classroom libraries, along with some signed postcards. RT/F to enter, and I'll select 5 winners by 6/2. Happy summer reading 📚🏜️💛

Hi friends! I'm giving away a set of signed Aven Green books, including an ARC of the upcoming (8/23/22) AVEN GREEN MUSIC MACHINE! RT/F to enter to win! "Realistic, affirming, and uplifting" - Kirkus "Delightful" - SLJ "A joy to tag along with" - Booklist

Today was so much fun that I forgot to take pictures! I loved getting to spend time with and get to know all of our fabulous new educators! It’s going to be a great year at The LAKE! #fcsneo #fcsinduction Lakeside Middle

🔎 How about starting a lesson with a mystery picture? #teachertwitter #edutwitter

I Survived 22 is coming out on 9/6! To celebrate, I'm giving away 8 signed copies from this box of author copies that arrived today. RT to enter, winners announced 9/1. Can't wait to get this into your readers hands!!!! ❤️🚂Scholastic

Have a favorite time-saving or organizational tip about emails and communication for educators? I’d love to hear your ideas!

Thanks to John Strang for such an engaging session on crafting effective assessment items with Lakeside Middle staff this morning!

Would you like the chance to read IT FOUND US 4 months early? Here you go! Follow me, then RT this post for a chance to win one of the first ARCs of this spoooooky ghost story, plus a tote & tags! Tag friends for extra entries! Go! Go! Go!

This is a great read! I’m definitely sharing this at school! Thanks, Stacy McAnulty!