We hope to see many colleagues in Denver. Now more than ever, we need to raise critical readers. @ncte.org @stenhousepub.bsky.social #ncte2025

📣 Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them! 💻 Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com! ❤️ 📚 #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries

Delighted to hear @katemessner.com describe her new series about rescuing wildlife #NationalBookFestival

What are you favorite laugh-out-loud books to start the school year? @ncte.org @heinemannpub.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social #kidlit

As you decide what books to read to start the school year, remember that there are many ways to build community. Interactive nonfiction books allow all students to chime in and feel welcome. @stenhousepub.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social @ncte.org #kidlit #backtoschool

📍SAVE THE DATE! Our Fall 2025 Gathering online K-12 Literacy Conference is Saturday, September 20. 🌟The opening keynote will be WONDROUS. Stay tuned!

Yet another reason to love your local library- you can get professional development books! @heinemannpub.bsky.social @slj.com

Wonderful picture book authors, how many words is a typical fiction picture book? Any and all advice is welcome for this reading teacher working on her first picture book. Thank you! @katemessner.com @mrschureads.bsky.social @slj.com @mrschureads.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitchat

Turn your walkthroughs into breakthroughs. Join us for our #EduInFocus slow chat, hosted by @jorgedoespbl.bsky.social 💬 We’ll be talking about making instructional rounds matter! #ProfessionalLearning #ProfessionalDevelopment #SchoolLeaders

Who is going to Denver in November? See you there! @heinemannpub.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social #NCTE2025

The U.S. Department of Education declared its love for librarians on Facebook. It didn't go over as planned.

How the Word Is Passed (Adapted for Young Readers) will be out September 2nd and is now available for pre-order. Can’t wait for you all to read it. Shout out to teachers. This is for y’all. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/clint...

My most joyful work is doing read alouds in PreK. What are your favorite new books for PreK students? Thank you! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #kidlit

What an excellent opportunity! @mattgloverwriting.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social

This makes so many important points! @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social @mariapwalther.bsky.social #EduSky

Check out @trustingreaders.bsky.social thoughtful and insightful new CCIRA blog, "Reading Identity Matters: A Broad View of Foundational Skills." ccira.blog

ccira.blog/2025/03/18/r... @clehmann.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social @candersonwriting.bsky.social @caroljago.bsky.social @msthombookitis.bsky.social @ctcasl.bsky.social #EduSky

Calling all educators! 📚❤️ I'm giving away a class set of 25 copies of @mrschureads.bsky.social's new book, RUTHIE ROSE’S BIG IDEA, illustrated by @hollyhatam.bsky.social. Re-post this post and follow John and Holly for a chance to win! I'll pick and tag a random winner on Monday, 3/10. US only.

I am excited about my second trip to Slovakia to collaborate with teachers. I will be talking about reading identity, learning about their new curriculum, and visiting schools. If you are a teacher there, please get in touch! #readingidentity @stenhousepub.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social

On how Taylor Swift and Game of Thrones make our read aloud time magical. colbysharp.substack.com/p/my-favorit...

I'm giving away 10 SIGNED COPIES of Ruthie Rose's Big Idea for one teacher, teacher-librarian, or public librarian to GIVE AWAY TO STUDENTS. Repost by 11:30 p.m. CT on February 20 to enter the drawing. I'll buy the copies from Anderson's Bookshop. andersonsbookshop.com/book/9781536...

What could be better than a book about writing from a children’s author? @valeriebolling.bsky.social

In one week, Hannah will be in Toronto for this joyful conference. She is looking forward to talking about reading identity and independent reading, and to learning from Canadian colleagues. @heinemannpub.bsky.social #readingfortheloveofit2025 readingfortheloveofit.com

The local CT Reading Association conference is back in person! And Jen will be there, talking about all the good things like independent reading and conferring. @mstewartscience.bsky.social @teachkate.bsky.social @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social @ctcasl.bsky.social #EduSky ctreading.org/conference

We are honored to be mentioned in this discussion. We learned a lot about amazing #NCTE24 sessions and got some new writing tips! Thank you @shubitz.bsky.social @jlcarey.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/2027003/epis...

Outstanding speakers at #ccira25: Dr. Katie Kelly, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social, @learningleech.bsky.social, Gretchen Schroeder, @plthomasedd.bsky.social, @ctovani.bsky.social, @andreaywang.bsky.social + many more. February 6-8, 2025. Register today at ccira.org - Come join us in Denver!

We used our snow day to bring you an early episode of PoPCast Reboot! @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I continue our chat about sentence combining and share classroom examples! Check it out on your fave pod app or click here: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lea...

Who is going to Toronto for the beautiful conference? Looking for to talking about our favorite topics! @heinemannpub.bsky.social Foundational Practices for Foundational Skills: Connecting Independent Reading, Conferring, and the Read Aloud readingfortheloveofit.com/sessions/202...

Looking forward to presenting and learning in Toronto, at the Reading for the Love of It conference. #EduSky Teaching Readers Responsively: Centering Reading Identity, Engagement, and Motivation readingfortheloveofit.com/sessions/202...

Craft Knowledge With Infographic Design: Modernizing Mentor Texts In a world where digital literacy is evolving at breakneck speed, are we preparing our students for the writing challenges of tomorrow? Discover how infographics can transform your students into active content creators, equipping…

This is today! @lesterlaminack.bsky.social

Teachers, we are thinking about ways to infuse motivation into literacy when using a packaged curriculum. We know that one way to do that is to include independent reading. Please share your ideas! @susanvincent.bsky.social @mrbgilson.bsky.social #whatmatters kappanonline.org/motivation-s...

Pushing Back Against Science of Reading Mandates: The California Story minnstate.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Who do your students have as reading mentors? @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social #EduSky

Book Giveaway! 📚🎉 Help me test out @laiew.bsky.social's RaffleBlue tool & you may win a paperback copy of I'M BORED by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me. TO ENTER: pls Like and re-post. US/Canada only. Winner picked Mon. Hoping to use RaffleBlue as my go-to Bluesky giveaway tool. #BookGiveaway

Are you interested in learning more about reading legislation? Dr. Rachael Gabriel in an expert in this area. You can register for this free webinar here:

A new book by @lesterlaminack.bsky.social is something to celebrate!

Instead of listing favorite books of the year, we have been thinking about Ray Bradbury suggested: What book would you want to memorize and protect from censors, and why? #iteachEnglish #TLSky #BookSky #kidlit #EduSky

Let's have a great writing year in 2025!

Librarians and authors: What do you consider to be the different genres of children's literature? When we invite students to take charge of classroom libraries, delightful conversations ensue. @jenniferlagarde.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @katemessner.com #kidlit #TLSky #EduSky

Interested in literacy legislation and mandates? Join Dr. Racheal Gabriel, for an informative webinar: The Science-Policy Gap: Impacts and Possibilities of Speculative Policymaking January 7, 7:00 EST You will have access to video of the webinar if you register. minnstate.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🤗 TOMORROW! Join @ichrislehman.bsky.social, @drtharris.bsky.social, and other educators for our next #theedcollab chat on 12/17 at 8PM ET/5PM PT. ❤️‍🩹 Talking (RE)BALANCE: educator self-care over break and beyond. Follow and use hashtag: #theedcollab

Excited to give away 12 of my favorite 2024 books in this week’s newsletter. Hoping to get it out tonight or tomorrow. colbysharp.substack.com

Independent Reading is under attack for many reasons. This article provides a meta-anaylsis of research and finds support for IR. Remember: It is not intended to replace teacher-led reading instruction. @donalynbooks.bsky.social @readbyexample.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

In the newest episode of PoPCast, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and I discuss questions we pose to students to get them talking about published writing and using that discussion as a bridge to revision of their own writing. Check it out on your favorite podcast platform (search PoPCast Reboot).

Connecting read aloud and writing is joyful and effective! Thank you @whitneylarocca.bsky.social and @learningleech.bsky.social #EduSky #teachingreading&writing ccira.blog/2024/12/03/f...

Teacher Friday tired is a particular kind of tired. But Fridays can also be a good time to ask students how they grew as readers, or how they felt about reading this week. Instead of thinking about numbers of minutes or books, how joyful was reading this week? #EduSky #ReadingMatters