When Jen McCarty Plucker, Ed.D. focused more on the conditions necessary to truly motivate #students, she was able to put the participation point clipboard away and save all kinds of money on candy. Students felt respected and trusted to do the work of #learning. mackinlearning.com/carrots-and-ca…

Yes! Reflection and transfer! So critical to the learning process! #23litcon

#196pride #23litcon District 196 teachers represent the impactful work they do everyday with District 196 students and colleagues!

Learning about language phase from amazing District 196 teacher leaders! Grateful to work along side such impactful colleagues at #23litcon #196Pride #readingrecovery #comprehensiveliteracyisresearchbased #teacher #learning #leaders #languagematters @196districtschools

#Litsped new post, if interested! litsped.blogspot.com

You don't have to be bad to get better! #irenefountas #literacycollaborative #growthmindset

We agree, levels are a teachers tool, not a child's label. #FPGuidedReading

Conversation continues next month with intervening in literacy learning with Middle School. #FPLiteracy

New blog post for anyone interested! litsped.blogspot.com

New post: litsped.blogspot.com This one is titled as a personal struggle. Much more about me and my struggle than the good work.

Dr. A. Muhammad: you CAN fit a square peg in a round hole, but not w/o damaging and adapting so badly you change it entirely. #RRNCA

We did it! #rrnca #literacyconference

Great show! #styx #mysticlake

Great memory of Father's day this year at the Twins game! atmlb.com/memorybank

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