Let's Check In - Jennifer Abrams. I always look forward to ⁦Jennifer Abrams⁩ posts but thought this one was especially good. jenniferabrams.com/lets-check-in/

Join Penny Kittle, Lester Laminack, Linda Rief, and me June 12-15 at the Tyrolia Literacy Institute at my ranch in Waco, TX. Info, including registration fee and imp dates included in video below. Thanks for sharing with your colleagues!

This is top-notch.

educationnext.org/why-are-books-…

Helpful reminder here (And thanks to Kelly Gallagher for the original posting reference to this): In his new piece, The Broken Logic of "Sold a Story," (will post link right after this), Tom Newkirk offers robust research and reasoned perspective. At one point, he quotes a

I encourage you to read Tom Newkirk's critique of "Sold a Story." Worth your time and attention if you are committed to navigating and understanding the complexity of teaching kids to read. Tom Newkirk literacyresearchcommons.org/resources/

Interested to see where this goes 🤔I have joined Rebind.ai waitlist. rebind.ai/?ref=nBwFaK

Wonderful List: open.substack.com/pub/apersonala…

Regie Routman's "What I'm Reading with commentary" is a gift. Summer is a great time to explore her reading list with five book standouts described. See her commentary: The Pleasure of Honoring and Rereading a Favorite Author at the bottom of the page regieroutman.org/blog/what-im-r…

Wow. Just think about this one line from this article: “At one library in Idaho, the situation became so dire that it announced it no longer permits minors on the premises [in the library] without an adult (or a signed waiver).” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

HIGHLY Recommended: How to Get through Your Curriculum This Year (Credibility Booster) - Dave Stuart Jr. davestuartjr.com/how-to-get-thr…

Many kids can't read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class? - The Hechinger Report hechingerreport.org/many-kids-cant…

I enjoyed my discussion with Dave Stuart Jr. where we discuss topics ranging from maintaining one's love of teaching to helping students become better readers. A good convo for your drive to/from school: youtube.com/watch?v=Ar5UGH… Thanks, Dave.

I also recommend the new second edition of Well Spoken, my favorite book on teaching speaking to students. Erik Palmer--Giving all students real voice Stenhouse Publishers

Excited to be presenting with Carol Jago, Deborah Appleman and Jeff Wilhelm this Friday. Looking forward to seeing so many great teachers and friends at #NCTE24

You can find me Jim Burke on Blue Sky. We’ve needed that space. The week of #NCTE24 is a perfect time to join us over there on BlueSky

For a period of time, educators will use Twitter and BlueSky, but eventually turn to BlueSky as the better choice as a professional community. I will mostly check Twitter but post here: Jim Burke.bsky.social

Thank you edutopia, for running this excerpt of my latest book. 🥰 edutopia.org/article/guidel…