It was so great to meet up with @RiffelJamie to catch up & reflect on our first year experiences. Her student are so lucky to have her as a teacher. (I was so lucky to have her as a student teacher!) Sometimes the best professional learning happens over drinks and apps. 🍹 🍤 🌮

Today every fourth grader entered a magical forest of their own making. Embracing spontaneity & creative risks, they staged A Midsummer Night's Dream w/ guidance from Shakespeare Theatre of NJ. Bravo to the cast & all who supported them from rehearsals to final show! 🎭 🧚 🫏

When you reach out to an author & say, "Our early career teachers did a book study with one of your titles this year. Would you consider sending us a brief video recording and some words of encouragement?" And instead, the author says, "I'd love to join you in real time!" 🙏🙏🙏

I am hiring two ELA middle school teachers! Deadline is 5/18 to apply:.

Interim HS Principal opening:.

One week into #NationalPoetryMonth! This year for my monthly poetry writing project, I've launched a blog platform. (I know. haven't blogged in years. 2005 called, it wants its blog back 🤣) But for a shorter term project, it is working for me:

What a fantastic day at #NJCTE25 Props to Mike Rex and Cat Min for their brilliance and generosity. Leadership Roundtables were a hit as well. Thanks to all the NJCTE conference coordinators, and TCNJ for such a great event. ❤️

RT @JSerravallo: When conferring with readers and writers, having clear and predictable structures is so helpful. This is my go-to structur….

What a fantastic event this evening at @curiousreaderNJ Let’s Fly is the story of Captain @barringtonirving cowritten with @chanastiefel and illustrated by @shamarknightjustice I will never outgrow my love of #picturebooks and every opportunity to meet authors is a gift!

Top reads of 2024 #booklove

RT @Catlin_Tucker: As a teacher, it's SO important to stay cognitively engaged in your work—& in a blended learning environment, opportunit….

No surprise that there’s #StandingRoomOnly for Emily Meixner, Penny Kittle, and colleagues!! #ncte24

What a gift, as always, to learn beside Penny. Her work has informed, inspired, and ignited #booklove in so many readers ❤️ 📚 #ncte24

RT @klemerich: If you get nothing else from today’s conference, walk away with this message - know your students more than your content! #C….

RT @ncte_cel: Session F: Thinking about assuming a leadership role? Wondering about becoming a dept chair, lit coach, curriculum superviso….

So… contemplating leaving this space, because it is just not what it used to be. First step:

RT @ncte_cel: Are you an ELA dept chair, lit supervisor, state-level ELA lead, lit consultant? #CEL24 is professional learning just for you….

In less than a fortnight, I’ll be hosting two workshops with @KtBkr4 and speaking at a spark sesh! Looking forward to seeing all my @ncte_cel friends! .

RT @AdamMGrant: My new favorite word: sonder. It's the profound awareness that every person you encounter has experienced a lifetime of ho….

RT @ncte_cel: Thinking about assuming a leadership role? Wondering about becoming a dept chair, lit coach, curriculum supervisor, or litera….

RT @balancedteacher: Keep lessons short. Sometimes the less we say, the more kids learn. — Mike Anderson