At the dawn of the new year, the Liturgy reminds us that for each of us, every day can be the beginning of a new life, thanks to God’s generous love, his mercy and the response of our freedom.
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What can you do to be a #reading role model? Tip #5
Families can actively discuss books: sharing favorite characters, new facts, or interesting plot twists to show what a great source they are for conversation and connection. #education#literacy
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Strategies provide students with a doable step-by-step process that allows them to actively use multiple strategies to figure out the meaning of new or unknown words. In my latest blog post, I highlight a couple of strategies.
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When we think about leadership, most of us picture someone who inspires us to do better, to be better—someone we want to follow. But the truth is… leadership goes both ways.
Every one of us carries influence. Everyone lights up a room. The question is:
Does it light up when you walk in—or when you walk out?
Whether it’s in a school, a church, or a business… which way are you leading others? Toward positivity and building people up? Or by leading the pack in cutting others down?
I know I have a lot of work to do on myself. I’ve made plenty of mistakes. But I’m thankful that leadership isn’t about being perfect—it’s about being willing to keep growing.
It doesn’t happen overnight. It happens when we choose to get back up, keep moving forward, and keep striving to be better.
Every one of us is a leader. The only question is—in which direction are we leading?
Our students need more recess, unstructured play, Physical Education, all the Arts, and extracurricular activities! That's how they learn to regulate emotions and interact with each other more positively.
One of the most insightful conversations I’ve had about vocabulary instruction was with Dr. Tanya Wright, literacy researcher and co-author of A Teacher’s Guide to Vocabulary Development Across the Day.
🎧 Revisit the conversation here: https://t.co/U8hQJrnmCS
The most powerful men in Texas politics are the Dominionist billionaires that fund far right extremism.
The 2nd most powerful are the political consultants that cater to the Dominionist billionaires and control the public persona and rhetoric of compliant legislators and candidates.
Almost 100% of Texas Republican state elected officials are compliant. Some do not take money directly from the oligarchs, but they consistently vote lockstep to avoid a primary.
Representative government is DEAD.
🎧 A highlight from my podcast archives: a conversation with Dr. Margaret McKeown, co-author of Bringing Words to Life and a leading researcher in vocabulary instruction.
Listen here: https://t.co/b7B867hTJb
We are fed up with @GregAbbott_TX selling out Texas to @realDonaldTrump
We are Texans
We protect our children
We are true conservatives
We believe in
OUR local control
OUR fiscal accountability
OUR limited government
NOT dictatorial, anti-democratic bullying!
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📚 The research is clear: effective vocabulary instruction is more than definitions—it’s about building deep, connected, meaningful understanding.
Teach in ways that research supports.
💡 Teaching Reading Across the Day shows you how.
Whether you're teaching a read-aloud, leading a science discussion, or supporting student writing, these steps will help you turn everyday moments into rich vocabulary learning.
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