“Because classroom instruction develops around teachers’ perceived understanding of a construct, the way in which they view certain aspects of the reading process has a decisive role in their teaching and assessment of those aspects.”

Are you an ELA dept chair or supervisor? Are you a state DOE consultant or a literacy coach? Come learn about NCTE’s Conference on English Leadership. Find a smaller home within NCTE, Friday, Nov. 22. 11 a.m. Joining CEL is only an additional $25/year with your NCTE membership!

Keep lessons short. Sometimes the less we say, the more kids learn. — Mike Anderson bit.ly/3FahGE2

My new favorite word: sonder. It's the profound awareness that every person you encounter has experienced a lifetime of hopes, fears, loves, and heartaches that you'll never know. Each moment of sonder is a reminder to appreciate how little we truly grasp about others' lives.

Thinking about assuming a leadership role? Wondering about becoming a dept chair, lit coach, curriculum supervisor, or literacy consultant? Join members of CEL for a convo about “Pathways to Literacy Leadership” at #NCTE24. Join CEL for add. $25/yr with your NCTE membership!

In less than a fortnight, I’ll be hosting two workshops with Kate Baker and speaking at a spark sesh! Looking forward to seeing all my NCTE CEL friends! ncte.org/groups/cel/202…

Are you an ELA dept chair, lit supervisor, state-level ELA lead, lit consultant? #CEL24 is professional learning just for you. Come learn with us in 10 days, whether you’re staying after #NCTE24 or #NCSS2024 or just traveling for CEL! More information: bit.ly/CELConference

So… contemplating leaving this space, because it is just not what it used to be. First step:

Session F: Thinking about assuming a leadership role? Wondering about becoming a dept chair, lit coach, curriculum supervisor, or state-level lit consultant? Join members of CEL for a conversation about “Pathways to Literacy Leadership” at NCTE, Friday, November 22, 11 a.m.

If you get nothing else from today’s conference, walk away with this message - know your students more than your content! #ConnectionsOverContent AMTNJ - Association of Math Teachers of New Jersey #mathed

What a gift, as always, to learn beside Penny. Her work has informed, inspired, and ignited #booklove in so many readers ❤️ 📚 #ncte24

No surprise that there’s #StandingRoomOnly for Emily Meixner, Penny Kittle, and colleagues!! #ncte24

As a teacher, it's SO important to stay cognitively engaged in your work—& in a blended learning environment, opportunities to architect learning experiences help you do just that. Learn how: bit.ly/3WYWBUK #edchat #teachertips

Top reads of 2024 #booklove

When conferring with readers and writers, having clear and predictable structures is so helpful. This is my go-to structure for goal-setting conferences, which comes from my book, A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences heinemann.com/products/e0991…

What a fantastic event this evening at @curiousreaderNJ Let’s Fly is the story of Captain @barringtonirving cowritten with Chana Stiefel and illustrated by @shamarknightjustice I will never outgrow my love of #picturebooks and every opportunity to meet authors is a gift!

What a fantastic day at #NJCTE25 Props to Mike Rex and Cat Min for their brilliance and generosity. Leadership Roundtables were a hit as well. Thanks to all the NJCTE conference coordinators, and TCNJ for such a great event. ❤️

One week into #NationalPoetryMonth! This year for my monthly poetry writing project, I've launched a blog platform. (I know... haven't blogged in years...2005 called, it wants its blog back 🤣) But for a shorter term project, it is working for me: poetryaspractice.blogspot.com

Interim HS Principal opening: applitrack.com/millburnnj/onl…

I am hiring two ELA middle school teachers! Deadline is 5/18 to apply: applitrack.com/millburnnj/onl…