When someone says there is something wrong because a student isn’t reading “on level” by a certain age… What if we decide to not pathologize something that may just be natural development. We can keep an eye on it, but we don’t have to call it a problem. Dr. Rachael Gabriel

Study the medium of the graphic novel, how to apply traditional literary analysis to the medium, and how to use it to foster a love of reading. Join Dr. Natalie Fallert, Ed.D. for It Isn’t a Comic: Leveraging Graphic Novels for All Readers. bit.ly/3IMlhaB

Studies show that students can lose the love of reading in high school English! 😱 How do we create engaged readers in secondary education? One great way is book clubs! Listen Take a listen to our podcast on book clubs to hear the benefits and more. buzzsprout.com/1857369/9231546

For parents or educators who cringe at Graphic Novels, don't underestimate their power! My boys stole these from their 3rd grade teacher 4 yrs ago. Many are GNs. Today, they are both avid readers & reading at a HS level. If a kid wants to read something LET THEM READ IT!

Calling all Curriculum and Professional Development Leaders! Dr. Carrie Hepburn will host a FREE 1-hour webinar titled: Is Planning for PD and Curriculum Overwhelming? Develop a Curriculum & PD Cycle that Meets All Needs! It's a popular topic for many! bit.ly/3UsE9kY

Compass PD is joining in on the Cyber Monday fun! Sign up for one of our On-Demand courses today and receive a 25% discount using coupon code CYBERMONDAY22. Visit our website and sign up; the discount is only available today! bit.ly/3yK67A9

Join us this month with the 12 Gifts of Literacy. NCTE offers a great definition of literacy in a digital age. Check it out to see some of their approaches and ask yourself which of these are your students doing or which can you start trying. bit.ly/3UiuNHA

12 Gifts of Literacy: Day 2 Check out some of our favorite "go tos" for resources and research. bit.ly/3XOv4oA app.socialpilot.co/site/video/kll…

December 19-23 - Join me as I talk books & gift some of my favs. Follow Compass PD. Every "like", "share", and "comment" gets an entry for that book. I will post the winners and DM them to receive their books! #freebooks #giftofliteracy #compasspd

Free Books! Compass PD

12 Days of Literacy: Day 11 Interactive Read Aloud bit.ly/3XOv4oA app.socialpilot.co/site/video/pww…

Free Books! Today's Picks: Children's and Picture Books.

Book Giveaway! Daring Greatly and The Four Disciplines of Execution. Like, share, and/or comment for a chance to get a free copy.

Book Giveaway: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, We Were The Lucky Ones, and Symptoms of Being Human. Like, share, and/or comment for a chance to get a copy.

Today's giveaways! This is my America by Kim Johnson Dreamland Burning by Jennifer Latham The Passing by Nella Larsen

ALL book giveaway winners will be announced on Christmas Day, so keep liking, sharing, and commenting for a chance to get a free book!

So proud of these 4 kids, that are not only great archers, they are just all around wonderful people. They will be representing Danby Rush Tower Middle School next week in Branson for the MoNASP State Archery Tournament: Grady Fallert, Truett Fallert, Kate Haug, and Ben Vandiver.

We love hearing the amazing stories from the amazing educational leaders we work with. We are here to support you so you can lead the way in making a brighter future. Read more reviews like this one here: compass-pd.com/testimonials.

Right now is the time to schedule summer learning! School districts are currently scheduling learning for their staff. Summer learning looks like school improvement planning, structured literacy, curriculum writing, and workshop model! Learn more at t62.63b.myftpupload.com.

The date for this meeting has changed. It will be Weds, Nov 15. Location and time are the same. Please share.