Presenting with my colleague Ashley Kelly (PEBC) at the #LitMath26 NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference, August 3-5 in Charlotte! Our session is "Bridging Mathematics and Literacy: Using Thinking Strategies to Strengthen Instructional Cohesion & Build Community." nctm.org/ncte-nctm2026

Journals for the Spring Phenomenal Teaching Institute (pebc.org) If you've never attended this hallmark in Denver, you should. Thanks, as always, to Chryse Hutchins who first gifted us with these beautiful notebooks. Lucky participants will get to choose their journal on Monday - only two repeats!

CCIRA is accepting proposals for our 2027 Conference on Literacy. Come help celebrate our 60th conference! www.ccira.org/presentation...

CCIRA has been empowering teachers & learners for over 60 years & your support can help provide resources, workshops, and scholarships to keep that momentum going. A quick share can help this reach more people who care about literacy. Please consider sharing/donating if you can. gofund.me/699dd9b9f

Please consider making a donation to CCIRA: gofund.me/bebe7c7ce

CCIRA will be celebrating its 60th anniversary February 4-6, 2027 in Denver, CO. Theme: "Tuning Up: Fueling Literacy, Leadership, and Learning". If interested in presenting, complete the attached form. Proposals due on/before May 15th! We look forward to you sharing your expertise and experiences!

In 2027, @coloradoreading.bsky.social will hold its 60th Conference. Imagine having anyone who's attending in the past joining in this milestone event. Proposal forms out in April. Pencil in February 4-6, 2027! You'll all get your kicks here in Denver, Colorado! Let's go! Mark your calendars.

The silent auction is up and running for the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy. @coloradoreading.bsky.social Check it out: www.ccira.org/silent-auction

Fluffy Sock Inspector Claude approves of this Hawthorne Mock Cable Short Sock. He also says, "Release the #Epstein files now." Pattern by Love. Life. Yarn. Yarn is Regia Tweed. #Knitting #Socks #Handknit #Caturday #Maker #Cats #LongHairedCat #SockKnitting #CatSky #JoyIsResistanceToo #WithMyHands 🧶

Connect with CCIRA - Don't forget to register for the upcoming Colorado Conference on Literacy (Feb. 5-6, 2026) at ccira.org

There's still time to register for the 2026 Colorado Conference on Literacy from CCIRA. Watch this clip of the invited guests and authors - and come learn from this (and many other presenters). February 5-7, 2026. Share this with your colleagues and friends.

A little less than a week left before the conference begins. It's not too late to register! See you there. 50 more this weekend would be amazing!

A little less than a week left before the conference begins. It's not too late to register! See you there. 50 more this weekend would be amazing!

Need to refresh - take your mind off things and just learn together? Register today for the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy (Feb. 5-7). Register today at ccira.org It's not too late and in just might give you the energy and hope you need right now! Hit the "Conference" tab on the website.

Bring a friend or two... it's not too late to register! @coloradoreading.bsky.social

Check out the new blog post by @louiseborden.bsky.social Louise is one of the speakers at the 2026 Conference on Literacy (Feb. 5-6, 2026). Register today at ccira.org Here are her words: ccira.blog

#CCIRA26 would 50 more attendees to register this week. Sign up here: Register for CCIRA 2026 here: ccira.org/2026-confere... There's still time Feb. 5-7, 2026. Bring a colleague or two! @coloradoreading.bsky.social

This is the book I really, really, really wanted to win the 2026 Newbery! Congratulations, Renée Watson!

Register for CCIRA 2026 here: ccira.org/2026-confere... There's still time Feb. 5-7, 2026. Please note the luncheon times have been updated!

"Terrible things are happening outside ... poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared." — Anne Frank (Jan 13, 1943)

Educators - Need energy? REGISTER TODAY for the 2026 Colorado Conference on Literacy - ccira.org February 5-7. #ccira26 Refresh your work w/ learners - enhance your curriculum demands. Enjoy a luncheon w/ colleagues. Enjoy a mid-year "reboot". @coloradoreading.bsky.social

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. loved America. He loved our country so much that he dedicated his life — and in the end, his life was taken — in a fight for our nation's highest ideal: Freedom.

Can't wait! Register today at ccira.org See you there.

Register at ccira.org @drgravityg.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @ctovani.bsky.social @candersonwriting.bsky.social @louiseborden.bsky.social @amylvpoemfarm.bsky.social @colbysharp.bsky.social @sarahmzerwin.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social Still time! Don't wait!

The 2026 CCIRA Conference, Hit Refresh, is just around the corner! Join us for three days of transformative sessions focused on literacy, reading, writing, and student engagement. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate with fellow educators and deepen your skills. Register now! conta.cc/4aGTZDA

Amy Ludwig VanDerwater shares her thinking in this great new blog post: ccira.blog/2025/12/15/w... Amy will be a featured speaker at the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy in Denver (Feb 5-7). You can register at ccira.org @coloradoreading.bsky.social #CCIRA26 @amylvpoemfarm.bsky.social

Check out Katie Kelly's blogpost: ccira.blog/2025/12/02/p... Katie is a featured speaker at the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy (Feb 5-7). You can register at ccira.org @coloradoreading.bsky.social

Dan advocating for hands on math mathforlove.com/2026/01/mani... @mathforlove.bsky.social A wise teacher taught me his no.1 point and I >never< regret it.

Excited to hear teacher/author (& Idina Menzel's sister), CARA MENTZEL at CCIRA 2026 (Feb. 5-7)! Check out: www.caramentzel.com Register for conference at ccira.org Her luncheon topic "The Complete Idiom’s Guide to Being a Literacy Educator in 2026". Don't miss her! @coloradoreading.bsky.social

We look forward to seeing @ctovani.bsky.social at the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy. Register today at ccira.org Come learn alongside Cris and other literacy leaders. Register today!

Carl Anderson will be joining us at the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy (February 5-7, 2026) in Denver, Colorado. Come hear what @candersonwriting.bsky.social has to say about young learners. Register today at ccira.org We hope to see you there!

We are looking forward to learning alongside Sarah Zerwin @sarahmzerwin.bsky.social at the CCIRA Conference on Literacy (Feb. 5-7, 2026) in Denver. Register today at ccira.org

Exciting things will be happening with John Schu at the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy (Feb. 5-7, 2026). We hope to see you there! @mrschureads.bsky.social Please register today at ccira.org

Several @stenhousepub.bsky.social authors will be presenting at the 2026 CCIRA Conference on Literacy - Aimee Buckner Haisten, Jennifer Vincent, John Schu, Cris Tovani. Join them by registering today at ccira.org See you in Denver, Colorado February 5-7, 2026.

The Colorado Conference on Literacy is February 5-7, 2026 in Denver, Colo. Register at ccira.org Join us. The list of presenters is amazing! Shake off the February blahs and refresh your teaching! If we get 50 new attendees signed up this week, I will give away 5 books from my personal collection!

Now that the holidays are over, it's time to register for the annual Colorado Council on Literacy Conference. February 5-7, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. Please join us! Pass the word along.

🧵3/4 Make sure to listen to my full interview with Sarah (Season 5, Episode 15) before diving into this bonus content! youtu.be/bsiNQiIn5DQ @stenhousepub.bsky.social

Know an aspiring educator doing great work in the classroom? Encourage them to share their discoveries of learners and learning. It's not too late to do a poster sesssion at the CCIRA 2026 Conference: www.ccira.org/new-poster-s... @coloradoreading.bsky.social

Looking forward to this gathering in Denver in February. Have you registered up yet?

December 10, 2025

Fantastic theme... great conference... lot of planning! Hope to see you in Denver, February 5-7, 2026!

Register today for the 2026 CCIRA Conference on LIteracy: ccira.org February 5-7, 2026. An amazing lineup of speakers and presenters. Join your colleagues in Denver, Colorado.

We're happy to join BlueSky. Please follow us and invite all interested literacy leaders to do the same. CCIRA is going strong after 60 years. You can register for our annual conference at ccira.org Join us in Denver, Colorado from Feb. 5-7, 2026. Plan an extra day to explore our beautiful city.

On Colorado Gives Day, consider a donation to @coloradoreading.bsky.social Check their website at CCIRA.org

@coloradoreading.bsky.social is NOW on Bluesky. Give them a follow!

The THURSDAY luncheon speaker at CCIRA 2026 in Denver, CO is Cara Mentzel (February 5, 2026). She a superb teacher, speaker, and author (www.caramentzel.com). Register today at ccira.org Her topic, "The Complete Idiom’s Guide to Being a Literacy Educator in 2026"! Read her blog! Read her books.

I told my planning colleagues that before December 31st, we will get an ADDITIONAL 100 Educators to register for the Colorado Literacy Conference in Denver, CO (Feb. 5-7, 2026). Register at ccira.org Please bring a colleague or two & make this happen! The line up is superb! Please pass this along.

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