And, just like that, the sun sets on another summer. Thanks for the memories... instagram.com/p/Bmrc-3IAOzHE…

Read this. Read this if you’ve ever felt misunderstood and alone. Read this and remember the power of your words. Thank you Elizabeth Acevedo.

#truth

A few more to add to my “next” list! newyorker.com/books/page-tur…

Yes. This. So tired of being asked why I need a classroom library.

❤️ it! What a way to ask students to reflect on their reading. And a reminder of why reading literature matters.

What poems do my 8th graders just HAVE to read? Ready? Go! National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) #NCTEVillage Sarah Mulhern Gross Donalyn Miller Kelly Gallagher Pernille Ripp Cornelius Minor Angie Thomas

Love it when a student emails a poem that hits home and asks if it can be shared in the classroom. Yes! youtu.be/ybJoJsLxuD8 via YouTube

DAY 2 of our #TeacherAppreciationWeek giveaway! Simply RT and follow to enter. We’re sending Project LIT swag bags to our #ProjectLITBookClub family! 📚💙💛

✌️ out summer. You’ve been swell. So thankful for a job that allows me this season to recharge, refocus, and remember the every day miracle of sunrises and sunsets—the promise of new… instagram.com/p/B1UicwuF_Goa…

My daughter and I would both be so excited!!

This be would be amazing!

Because sometimes we need that bit of inspiration...

Yesssss! Important books. Audio version free. Opportunity for awesome discussion. My idea of the total package!

My kind of day. Celebrate big. #worldkindnessday2020

When 31% of 13-year-olds report "never or hardly ever" reading a book, we shouldn't be surprised at the tragic NAEP reading assessment results. (I fear the percentage is actually higher.)