I hope all FL literacy leaders will join us for this ✴️Power Hour✴️ Pam Koutrakos's book is an excellent tool that provides easy and effective ways to use any mentor text to model and integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking. It's also printed in gorgeous color! 📖📝👂🗣️

Register now for our first POWER HOUR⚡️ featuring Pam Koutrakos 📚Mentor texts - let's reimagine and redefine the role of these powerhouse teaching tools! 🔗 in bio.

The literacy leaders and 3rd grade team at Springhead ES are killing it! 1 hour of planning focused on aligned benchmarks, instruction, tasks and assessment. Kids were at the center at all times and everyone was prepared and shared a voice. 🔥 J

This is a fantastic way to integrate handwriting and foundational skills instruction!

🗣️ I want to SCREAM this! 👂 "there’s solid evidence that the key factor in reading comprehension isn’t abstract skill, it’s how much relevant knowledge the reader has—either of the topic, or general academic knowledge and vocabulary." nataliewexler.substack.com/p/why-im-not-w…

🎉You don't want to miss out on these powerhouse literacy educators. Early Bird registration ends on 12/1. 🗓 January 28-29, 2023. 📍 Florida Hotel & Conference Center, Orlando 🔗 bit.ly/3W14s2X

I didn't know this one. Words a fascinating 🧠

Explicitly teaching and modelling "discourse moves" enables students to engage in meaningful conversations before writing. #WIDA #ellchat Link:drive.google.com/file/d/1Wo_X9V…

I hope to see all of my Florida literacy leaders there!

Today was the last session of the 1st cohort of coaches earning the FL Literacy Coach Endorsement. This photo captured some of the most dedicated and passionate educators I've ever worked with! Turquoise and I are so thankful for the opportunity to learn and grow alongside them.

We are so excited for our 59th Annual FLA Conference! Help us make this year even more SUN-sational than last by sharing your literacy knowledge and passion. The call for proposals is now open. We can't wait to read your submissions and 👀 our sessions unfold! #FLAshines #FLA2024

Wondering what to do with all the leveled books? We removed the A/B/C books then dumped all our carts, bins & classroom collections & reorganized by interest. All levels were removed & each book was given coloured stickers allowing for easy organization & trading amongst classes.

It has been an exhilarating whirlwind 🌪️ of learning with and from middle school teachers across the state this month! Thank you to Dr. Rebecca G. Harper for traveling to Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Jacksonville to share engaging writing strategies with our educators! Florida Department of Education

This is so exciting! Our conference is going to be 🌞SUN-sational🌞 once again!

We are thrilled to shine a light on literacy with our 59th Annual Literacy Conference in January 2024, featuring our KEYNOTE AUTHOR, Monique Fields, author of Honeysmoke! When? January 19-21, 2023 Where? The Florida Hotel (Orlando) Register? Coming soon! #shineon24 #literacy

“I try to remember the value of incremental improvement. Even the smallest steps forward have critical value.” #EduCoach

This is going to be very interesting. I'm registered and excited to learn! latrobe.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Writing about content levels the playing field. "I don't know what she did at Grandma's house. I can't help her with that. I do know what we talked about in science, so when it comes to writing time, I can help her." Abby Boruff Ep. 4 out now! knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/