🔊 New Podcast Episode! In this episode, Antonio Fierro & Gabi Bell Jimenez share practical strategies to embed language instruction into reading instruction. 🎧 Listen now and help your English learners (and ALL learners) thrive! ow.ly/v0Ec50VCQKV

A huge THANKS to Douglas Fisher for sharing the COACH model with us! 🙌 We've adapted this powerful framework to support district #literacy leaders in providing #admin with specific, actionable #feedback after school-based walkthroughs. #InstructionalCoaching #COACHModel

Such a special day Glenwood Elementary Senior Walk! Love seeing the students I taught in first grade! I’m getting old!!

My baby is 17 today!! So proud to be his momma!!

Today makes 2 years in my role as an Early Literacy Specialist with NCDPI Office of Early Learning I have learned SO much from Amy Rhyne Kelley Bendheim and all the literacy consultants! I cannot wait to continue this literacy journey serving McDowell Co Schools

Excited to learn about Pär Lundgren LAB today!!

.NCDPIELATeam just released the Academic Discourse Playbook - a K–12 resource with tips, templates & strategies to support student discourse in the classroom & writing across subjects. Aligned to LIS & great for PD for 2025–26 SY! Dig in to learn more go.ncdpi.gov/AcademicDiscou….

Spending time today with my fellow ELS NCDPI Office of Early Learning Cynde working on Wonders alignment to the comprehension blueprint that will support our teachers! Love this work!!

Enjoying my morning with teachers Eastfield Global this school always makes me feel part of the team!!

Wonderful morning with my amazing POC Crystal Hamby McDowell Co Schools working on plans for the upcoming year! So thankful she supports me in the role as an ELS with NCDPI Office of Early Learning

So thankful to be a part of this amazing group!!

🔥 OEL Early Literacy Specialists, Consultants, and Facilitators understood the assignment — and showed up on fire! They’re ready to ignite literacy across the state. Let’s turn up the heat on reading success! 💥📚 #LiteracyLeaders #OELonFire #NCReadLeadSucceed

Thankful for time with this amazing group this week! I am so blessed to work with these ladies and learn from them every time we are together!! NCDPI Office of Early Learning thanks for a great conference!!

What a great day in McDowell Co Schools loved facilitating literacy sessions with amazing teachers and principals!! NCDPI Office of Early Learning

It’s a great first day of school in McDowell Co Schools excited for Old Fort Elementary to be back in their beautiful building! So proud of this school!!

Spending time Eastfield Global is always good for my soul!! Data meetings with teachers and modeling lessons in 5th grade with amazing teachers and students! Love this school and their passion for literacy!!

Passionate about early literacy? 📚✨ OEL is hiring Early Literacy Specialists! Explore our interactive map to see where you can make a difference: go.ncdpi.gov/ELSMap #NCEarlyLearning #LiteracyMatters #NCReadLeadSucceed

📢 Your Voice Matters! NC #Educators, the NCDPI ELA Team is requesting feedback on Draft 3 of the Proposed 2025 ELA Standard Course of Study. 📝 ✅ Access the General Survey Here: content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCSBE… ⏰ Survey closes October 1, 2025 NC Public Schools

It’s always a great day when I get to spend it with these two amazing ladies!! Michelle Baker NCDPI Office of Early Learning

This 4th grade team Glenwood Elementary was on 🔥this morning! Planning with the LETRS comprehension checklist! Look at these smiling faces…ready for next week!! NCDPI Office of Early Learning