Author Archives: SL

Anyone who knows me well knows that I love reading about writing, writing about reading, talking about writing, buying supplies for writing, and the smell of the paper supply storage room. I love journals of all kinds, funky written utensils, … Continue reading →

One of my goals this year is to organize all areas of my life, so I have started with my social media. For a person who fought any type of social media until 2009 (except what was necessary for work), … Continue reading →

Will we continue to allow the watering down of education until our children are harmed forever? Whether some believe it or not, there are absolutes. Gifted classes are being cancelled in some states, while doing well in math has become … Continue reading →

Literacy is so much more than reading and components of a reading program. Though I have a special love for the writing in an effective literacy program, one should also observe vocabulary instruction, comprehension strategy instruction, fluency instruction, word study … Continue reading →

Balance. We need some balance in classrooms today. We need to be reminded that technology is a tool and not a fix-all. Paper and pencil still have their places, and I believe the pendulum needs to swing back . Many … Continue reading →

A literacy framework is needed in all school systems around the country. One might wonder why that is the case. As an educator that focused on literacy for almost forty years, I have seen programs come and go, teachers struggle … Continue reading →

For several years, we have tried our best to teach students to compose using the computer and nothing is really wrong with that, but research now suggests we might want to get back to using the old paper and pencil … Continue reading →

Ok, I know that there are exceptions to any rule, but I want to give you food for thought based on research and my personal experiences. Some research shows that girls and boys flourish when they are taught in single-gendered … Continue reading →

“People perish for lack of knowledge” is perhaps taken out of context from the Bible, but I think it fits ably here in this situation for this day. Once a teacher, always a teacher, so I have looked at this … Continue reading →