T'was the day before Christmas break and all through the school...the kids were all reading and the teachers were cool! #isleRead Kelly Sowden Hardy Elementary Sch Shante Denson @hardymustangap Isle of Wight County Schools

That time when you read during the winter break and then got to throw snowballs at the principal. #ISLERead #kidswon Shante Denson Hardy Elementary Isle of Wight County Schools

Read Bowl '19 is off to a great start! Learning the rules is just part of the game. #ISLERead #theywillwin Shante Denson Heather Stafford Hardy Elementary Isle of Wight County Schools

I've accepted the challenge from Kelly Sowden to post the covers of seven books I love (pleasure or professional) with no explanations-just a cover for seven days. I'll challenge someone new each day to do the same. My day 1 challenge goes to Dana Brittle

It's the 100th day of school! We are celebrating being 100 days smarter. Shante Denson Isle of Wight County Schools

Our kinders had a visit from NEST and learned about sea turtles and their habitat. They are becoming great ecologists! Shante Denson Kelly Sowden Hardy Elementary Isle of Wight County Schools American Reading

Nothing like a visit from Smithfield's Top Cop to help us celebrate Read Across America week. Thank you, Sheriff Clarke! Shante Denson Hardy Elementary Isle of Wight County Schools Isle of Wight County

How did Concourse Village—where 15% of students experience homelessness, and 96% qualify for free and reduced lunch—become one of the district's top-performing? The short answer: a literacy-first approach.NYC Public Schools edut.to/2FB5lbY

Making family engagement the focus of our improvement. Hardy Elementary Sch Shante Denson Kelly Sowden Isle of Wight County Schools

Great read on the importance of PD. We are moving in the right direction! Haley Cooprider 📚📝❤️ Carrie Smith ChristineBBrett, EdS Dana Brittle Laura Shelton #isleRead curriculummatters.org/2019/05/28/cur…

Great minds at work! Third grade teachers brainstorming the most important parts of the literacy block. The discussions are insightful! #IsleRead Isle of Wight County Schools

Welcome back, Mustangs! We are excited for a great year! Isle of Wight County Schools Hardy Elementary Sch

What a wonderful way to spend a beautiful late winter day! #IsleRead Hardy Elementary Sch Shante Denson Isle of Wight County Schools

teachfromhome.google/intl/en/ Seriously, this is magnificent. #teachfromhome

IWCS to Offer New Tuition-Based PreK Program - Isle of Wight County Schools is offering a new full day Pre-K program (Little Sprouts) that will focus on learning experiences that will cultivate growth by partnering high school Early edl.io/n1230481

Excellent read that centers equity as the key to moving forward 👇 "How we reopen and recover now will shape public education for years to come." bit.ly/2NcoSnj

Knowledge building is the purpose of #ARCCore. Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)'s EdCast discusses how to grow knowledge along with reading skills. bit.ly/3d2duEP

A teacher read this quote and started crying. "I just felt this. For the first time, it sank in. I felt how wrong this is... that it's true and it's so wrong... and I just couldn't not cry." Listen to What the Words Say from APM Reports Educate apmreports.org/episode/2020/0…

Such an important conversation! When Young Readers Get Stuck - Educational Leadership ascd.org/publications/e…

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