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These educators in Belen, NM are on 🔥🔥🔥. They are ready to be Reading Horizons Elevate leaders in 5 different schools! Get out there and make a difference!
Literacy is Opportunity!

Although I have not taken many pictures lately, I am continuing to support amazing educators as they implement the Reading Horizons program. So far in 2026, I have worked in OK, OH, and TX. Today I coached with these two fantastic Instructional Coaches at Village Tech Charter Schools in Dallas, TX. I love my job helping teachers make a difference in the lives of students across the country.

This is what 3 degrees looks like in Piqua, OH today where I will be serving middle school and high school teachers. 🥶🥶🥶🥶 They did not cancel school, but we are on a two hour delay.

These amazing educators in Central Bucks County, PA are fired 🔥up about Reading Horizons Discovery and ready to return to their schools. They will be supporting fellow teachers in building competence, which leads to confidence, which leads to joy! It was so much fun getting to know you, and I can’t wait to hear about all the good things to come!

These 4th through 8th grade teachers in beautiful Oxnard, CA are ready to impact their students and support their colleagues with all of the skills they have honed during our three days together for Elevate Leadership Academy. I am excited to hear about the positive results!

What a month August has been…I served teachers in 4 Texas ISDs, 2 Missouri districts, and I will finish the month up tomorrow in Ohio. Next up is California.

I am thankful to work with so many dedicated educators and to spread the word about the most effective ways to teach students, from kindergarten to adults, to read.

Reach out to me if you want to know more about helping students at your school or your own children at home.

What an amazing week in Texas! Dedicated educators. Committed district leads. Dear friends who are also co-workers. Now I am ready to hit the hay in my own bed! I will be back at it next week…heading to Missouri on Sunday…

After a few weeks off and a fantastic trip to the beach last week, it is time to head back to work in Texas this week. I am looking forward to getting some administrators started and then working in a different district with new teachers.

Do you think time devoted to handwriting instruction is time well spent?

How to Teach Handwriting—and Why It Matters Teaching young students how to write by hand before moving on to keyboarding can help improve their reading fluency as well.

Phonemic Awareness Webinar 6/9/22 Learn about sound walls and how they help students make that vital connection between letters and the sounds those letters represent.