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I am disturbed when I read studies about how many children aren't "ready" for kindergarten. When did we become so obsessed with the idea of kids being "ready" for us rather than our being "ready" for them?

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"You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." Dr. Seuss

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body." Joseph Addison

"It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan." – Eleanor Roosevelt

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Instructional Coaching Works, Says a New Analysis. But There's a Catch Instructional coaching can improve both instruction and student achievement, but there are difficulties bringing these programs to scale, research shows.

"Finding good players is easy. Getting them to play as a team is another story." Casey Stengel

"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." Maya Angelou

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Graphic Novels, Rethinking the Classroom Library https://t.co/KM29xdjdkG "I made the decision that reading fluency and word read correctly per minute were NOT what my students needed. They needed to WANT to read." via Upper Elementary Snapshots https://t.co/yM7bUE4Fc7

Graphic Novels, Rethinking Your Classroom Library An Upper Elementary Collaborative blog written by 13 teachers. Includes teaching ideas and resources for grades 3, 4, and 5.