Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
12/14/23 | Regie Routman The Heart-Centered Teacher: Restoring Hope, Joy, and Possibility in Uncertain Times | Wake | Blog 1 – – – Blog 2 |
11/2/23 | Increase Reading Volume: Practical Strategies That Boost Students’ Achievement and Passion for Reading | Wake | Blog |
10/5/23 | Barry Gilmore & Gravity Goldberg: Active Learning – 40 Teaching Methods to Engage Students in Every Class and Every Subject | Wake | Blog |
9/7/23 | Rachael Gabriel: How Education Policy Shapes Literacy Instruction: Understanding the Persistent Problems of Policy and Practice Edited by Rachael Gabriel | Wake | Blog |
8/10/23 | Dana Clark, Keisha Smith-Carrington and Jigisha Vyas -Read-Alouds with Heart: Literacy Lessons That Build Community, Comprehension, and Cultural Competency (Grades 3-5) | Wake | Blog |
8/3/23 | Dana Clark, Keisha Smith-Carrington and Jigisha Vyas -Read-Alouds with Heart: Literacy Lessons That Build Community, Comprehension, and Cultural Competency (Grades K-2) | Wake | Blog |
7/13/23 | (BOOK PAIRING) Patricia Pagh & Deborah MacPhee More Than a Single Story: Learning to Be Literate | Wake | Blog |
7/6/23 | (BOOK PAIRING) Paul Thomas: How to End the Reading Wars and Serve the Literacy Needs of All Students | Wake | Blog |
6/1/23 | Kass Minor Teaching Fiercely: Spreading Joy & Justice in Our Schools | Wake | Blog |
5/4/23 | Ellin Keene: The Literacy Studio: Redesigning the Workshop for Readers AND Writers | Wake | Blog |
4/6/23 | (Podcast Chat) Olivia Wahl with Cornelius Minor – We (still) Got This: What It Takes to Be Radically Pro-Kid | Wake | Blog |
3/2/23 | Katie Kelly, Lester Laminack & Vivian Vasquez Critical Comprehension: Lessons for Guiding Students to Deeper Meaning | Wake | Blog |
2/9/23 | Carl Anderson – A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts ( K-5) | Wake | Blog |
2/2/23 | Penny Kittle – Micro Mentor Texts: Using Short Passages from Great Texts to Teach Writer’s Craft | Wake | Blog |
1/5/23 | Eighth Year Anniversary Chat – Professional Transformation: From Possibility to Action | Wake | Blog |
2023 | |||
11/10/22 | John Schu The Gift of Story: Exploring the Affective Side of the Reading Life | Wake | Blog |
11/3/22 | Don Vu: Life Literacy and the Pursuit of Happiness | Wake | Blog |
10/27/22 | Allison Hintz and Antony T. Smith Mathematizing Children’s Literature: Sparking Connections, Joy and Wonder | Wake | Blog |
10/20/22 | Regie Routman Literacy Lenses: Engagement, Excellency and Equity for All Learners | Wake | Blog |
10/13/22 | Afrika Afeni Mills Open Windows, Open Minds: Developing Antiracist, Pro-Human Students | Wake | Blog |
10/6/22 | Matthew Johnson, Matthew R. Kay, Dave Stuart Jr.: Answers to Your Biggest Questions about Teaching Middle and High School ELA | Wake | Blog |
9/29/22 | Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp: The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library | Wake | Blog |
9/22/22 | Revolutionary Love: Kamania Wynter-Hoyt, Eliza Braden, Michele Myers, Sanjuana Rodriguez, Natasha Thornton | Wake | Blog |
9/15/22 | Linda Rief Whispering in the Wind: A Guide to Deeper Reading and Writing Through Poetry | Wake | Blog |
9/8/22 | Breaking Down the Walls of Mandates, Manipulations and Misconceptions | Wake | Blog |
9/1/22 | (Blast from the Past) Kimberly Davis: BRAVE | Wake | Blog |
8/25/22 | Julie Wright Side by Side Literacy Coaching: 10 Asset-Based Habits… | Wake | Blog |
8/18/22 | The First Five: A Love Letter to Teachers | Wake | Blog |
8/11/22 | Affording Ourselves Professional Grace and Space in Challenging Times | Wake | Blog |
8/4/22 | Jennifer LaGarde & Darren Hudgins | Wake | Blog |
6/30/22 | Katie Muhtaris and Kristin Ziemke (Blast from the Past) Amplify: Digital Teaching/ßLearning | Wake | Blog |
6/23/22 | Dan Feigelson Radical Listening: Reading & Writing Conferences to Reach All Students | Wake | Blog |
6/16/22 | Peter Afflerbach: Teaching Readers (Not Reading) | Wake | Blog |
6/9/22 | Creating a Schoolwide Culture of Responsive Kidwatching | Wake | Blog |
6/2/22 | Lifting Literacy | Wake | Blog |
5/26/22 | Chat Canceled due to events | – | – |
5/19/22 | Vera Ahiyya: Rebellious Read Alouds: Inviting Conversations About Diversity with Children’s Books | Wake | Blog |
5/12/22 | Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne: The Joy of Reading | Wake | Blog |
5/5/22 | Matt Renwick: Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H.: 5 Strategies for Supporting Teaching/Learning | Wake | Blog |
4/28/22 | SLOW CHAT: Professional Reflection as a Stepping Stone to Decision-Making | Wake | Blog |
4/21/22 | Melanie Meehan: Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing | Wake | Blog |
4/14/22 | Christina Nosek: Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Reading | Wake | Blog |
4/7/22 | Maria Walther: Shake Up Shared Reading: Expanding on Read Alouds to Encourage Student Independence | Wake | Blog |
3/31/22 | Lisa Eickholdt and Patty Vitale-Reilly: Writing Clubs | Wake | Blog |
3/24/22 | Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation | Wake | Blog |
3/17/22 | Educator Spotlight on Islah Tauheed: Teaching as a Radical Act | Wake | Blog |
3/10/22 | Dr. Kim Parker: Literacy is Liberation | Wake | Blog |
3/3/22 | Pam Koutrakos Mentor Texts that Multi-Task | Wake | Blog |
2/24/22 | Volume as an Intervention Priority | Wake | Blog |
2/17/22 | Paul W. Hankins: Everything’s a Remix (Educator Spotlight) | Wake | Blog |
2/10/22 | Chris Hall The Writer’s Mindset: 6 Stances That Promote Authentic Revision | Wake | Blog |
2/3/22 | Shelley Harwayne: Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop | Wake | Blog |
1/27/22 | Penny Kittle & Kelly Gallagher: 4 Essential Studies | Wake | Blog |
1/20/22 | Blast from the Past: Maximizing Student Engagement inLiteracy Across the Day | Wake | Blog |
1/13/22 | Reclaiming Our Seat at the Professional Decision-Making Table | Wake | Blog |
1/6/22 | Year 7 Anniversary Chat: Lifting Our Professional Voices in a Collective Gathering Space | Wake | Blog |
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
8/11/22 | Affording Ourselves Professional Grace and Space in Challenging Times | Wake | Blog |
8/4/22 | Jennifer LaGarde & Darren Hudgins | Wake | Blog |
6/30/22 | Katie Muhtaris and Kristin Ziemke (Blast from the Past) Amplify: Digital Teaching/ßLearning | Wake | Blog |
6/23/22 | Dan Feigelson Radical Listening: Reading & Writing Conferences to Reach All Students | Wake | Blog |
6/16/22 | Peter Afflerbach: Teaching Readers (Not Reading) | Wake | Blog |
6/9/22 | Creating a Schoolwide Culture of Responsive Kidwatching | Wake | Blog |
6/2/22 | Lifting Literacy | Wake | Blog |
5/26/22 | Chat Canceled due to events | – | – |
5/19/22 | Vera Ahiyya: Rebellious Read Alouds: Inviting Conversations About Diversity with Children’s Books | Wake | Blog |
5/12/22 | Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne: The Joy of Reading | Wake | Blog |
5/5/22 | Matt Renwick: Leading Like a C.O.A.C.H.: 5 Strategies for Supporting Teaching/Learning | Wake | Blog |
4/28/22 | SLOW CHAT: Professional Reflection as a Stepping Stone to Decision-Making | Wake | Blog |
4/21/22 | Melanie Meehan: Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Writing | Wake | Blog |
4/14/22 | Christina Nosek: Answers to Your Biggest Questions About Teaching Elementary Reading | Wake | Blog |
4/7/22 | Maria Walther: Shake Up Shared Reading: Expanding on Read Alouds to Encourage Student Independence | Wake | Blog |
3/31/22 | Lisa Eickholdt and Patty Vitale-Reilly: Writing Clubs | Wake | Blog |
3/24/22 | Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation | Wake | Blog |
3/17/22 | Educator Spotlight on Islah Tauheed: Teaching as a Radical Act | Wake | Blog |
3/10/22 | Dr. Kim Parker: Literacy is Liberation | Wake | Blog |
3/3/22 | Pam Koutrakos Mentor Texts that Multi-Task | Wake | Blog |
2/24/22 | Volume as an Intervention Priority | Wake | Blog |
2/17/22 | Paul W. Hankins: Everything’s a Remix (Educator Spotlight) | Wake | Blog |
2/10/22 | Chris Hall The Writer’s Mindset: 6 Stances That Promote Authentic Revision | Wake | Blog |
2/3/22 | Shelley Harwayne: Above and Beyond the Writing Workshop | Wake | Blog |
1/27/22 | Penny Kittle & Kelly Gallagher: 4 Essential Studies | Wake | Blog |
1/20/22 | Blast from the Past: Maximizing Student Engagement inLiteracy Across the Day | Wake | Blog |
1/13/22 | Reclaiming Our Seat at the Professional Decision-Making Table | Wake | Blog |
1/6/22 | Year 7 Anniversary Chat: Lifting Our Professional Voices in a Collective Gathering Space | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2021
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
Dec 2021 | Holiday Chat Break | – | – |
1/11/21 | Carla España & Luz Yadira Herrera: En Comunidad (Part 2: Translanguaging Book Pairing) | Wake | Blog |
11/4/21 | Cecilia Espinosa & Laura Ascenzi-Moreno: Rooted in Strength (Part 1: Translanguaging Book Pairing) | Wake | Blog |
10/28/21 | Linda Dorn, Carla Soffos & Adria Klein: The Comprehensive Intervention Model | Wake | Blog |
10/21/21 | Lorena Germán Textured Teaching: A Framework for Culturally Sustaining Practices | Wake | Blog |
10/14/21 | SLOW CHAT: Fueled by Collective Curiosity and Collaborative Conversation | Wake | Blog |
10/7/21 | Laura Robb & David Harrison: Guided Practice for Reading Growth | Wake | Blog |
9/30/21 | Melissa Stewart and Maralene Correia: 5 Kinds of Nonfiction | Wake | Blog |
9/23/21 | C.C. Bates, Maryann McBride, Jan Richardson: The Next Step Forward in Running Records | Wake | Blog |
9/16/21 | Tapping In To Teacher Empowerment | Wake | Blog |
9/9/21 | Media Study: Disrupting the Narrative of “Learning Loss” | Wake | Blog |
9/2/21 | ARTICLE STUDY: Time to Rethink Standardized Testing | Wake | Blog |
8/26/21 | Educator Spotlight, Nawal Casiano Our Collective Strength: Children As Curriculum | Wake | Blog |
8/19/21 | Liz Kleinrock: Start Here Start Now: A Guided to Antibias & Antiracist Work | Wake | Blog |
8/12/21 | Phonics in Perspective | Wake | Blog |
8/5/21 | Carolyn Helmers & Susan Vincent: Intentional From the Start | Wake | Blog |
July 2021 | Summer Chat Break | – | – |
6/24/21 | Kelly Boswell: Every Kid a Writer | Wake | Blog |
6/17/21 | Jenn Hayhurst & Jill DeRosa WIRE for Agency | Wake | Blog |
6/10/21 | Dr. Jennifer Scoggin & Hannah Schneewind: Trusting Readers | Wake | Blog |
6/3/21 | Stephanie Harvey, Annie Ward, Maggie Hoddinott & Suzanne Carroll: Intervention Reinvention: A Volume-Based Approach | Wake | Blog |
5/27/21 | Thomas Newkirk: Writing Unbound: How Fiction Transforms Student Writers | Wake | Blog |
5/20/21 | Paul Bambrick-Santoyo and Stephen Chiger: Love & Literacy | Wake | Blog |
5/13/21 | Sonja Cherry-Paul Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You | Wake | Blog |
5/6/21 | Series: Re-examining and Revising Our Practices: #5 Formative Assessment: Instructional Informants | Wake | Blog |
4/29/21 | Series: Re-examining and Revising Our Practices: #4 Interventions: Collective Collaborations | Wake | Blog |
4/22/21 | Series: Re-examining and Revising Our Practices: #3 Small Groups: Broadening Our Perspective | Wake | Blog |
4/15/21 | Series: Re-examining and Revising Our Practices: #2 Reading Levels: Maintaining a Flexible Stance | Wake | Blog |
4/8/21 | Series: Re-examining and Revising Our Practices: #1 Fidelity to What & To Whom? | Wake | Blog |
4/1/21 | Lorena Germán Antiracist Teacher Reading Instruction Workbook | Wake | Blog |
3/25/21 | Melanie Meehan and Kelsey Sorum: The Responsive Writing Teacher | Wake | Blog |
3/18/21 | Julie Wright What’s Our Response? | Wake | Blog |
3/11/21 | Mary Ehrenworth, Pablo Wolfe & Marc Todd: The Civically Engaged Classroom | Wake | Blog |
3/4/21 | Maria Walther & Karen Biggs-Tucker: The Literacy Workshop | Wake | Blog |
2/25/31 | JoEllen McCarthy: Layers of Learning | Wake | Blog |
2/18/21 | Kylene Beers & Bob Probst: Forged by Reading | Wake | Blog |
2/11/21 | Colleen Cruz: Risk. Fail. Rise. | Wake | Blog |
2/4/21 | Cris Tovani Why Do I Have to Read This | Wake | Blog |
1/28/21 | #DisruptTexts: A guide for thinking and taking action | Wake | Blog |
1/21/21 | Rising to the Opportunity Challenge of Pervasive Educational Inequities | Wake | Blog |
1/14/21 | The World is Our Classroom: Empowering Students to be Learners for Life | Wake | Blog |
1/7/21 | Six-Year Anniversary Chat: Inquiry into Courageous Conversations | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2020
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
HOLIDAY BREAK | Holiday Break until 2021 | Wake | Blog |
12/10/20 | Matthew Kay Not Light, But Fire: Meaningful Race Conversations in the Classroom | Wake | Blog |
12/3/20 | Erin Brown & Susan L’Allier: No More Random Acts of Literacy Coaching | Wake | Blog |
HOLIDAY BREAK | Two-week break
11/19/20 & 11/26/20 | – | – |
11/12/20 | Nell Duke & Colleen Cruz Podcast: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice | Wake | Blog |
11/5/20 | Matt Karlsen and Susan Harris MacKay: Opal Schools Exploring Playful Inquiry | Wake | Blog |
10/29/20 | Change is Inevitable REPRISE: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us | Wake | Blog |
10/22/20 | Alfie Kohn (article study) Is Learning “Lost” When Kids are Out of School? | Wake | Blog |
10/15/20 | Maria Nichols Building Bigger Ideas: A Process for Teaching Purposeful Talk (Book Pairing) | Wake | Blog |
10/8/20 | Kassia Wedekind & Christy Thompson: Hands Down, Speak Out (Book Pairing) | Wake | Blog |
10/1/20 | Anindya Kundu: The Power of Student Agency | Wake | Blog |
9/24/20 | Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey: The Distance Learning Playbook | Wake | Blog |
9/17/20 | Checking Our Professional and Personal Pulse | Wake | Blog |
9/10/20 | Instilling a Spirit of Passion Purpose and Professionalism in Uncertain Times | Wake | Blog |
9/3/20 | Debra Crouch & Brain Cambourne- Minds for Learning: How the Conditions of Learning Guide Teaching Decisions | Wake | Blog |
8/27/20 | Vicki Vinton & Aeriale Johnson: Do We Underestimate the Students We Teach | Wake | Blog |
8/20/20 | Resisting Professional Band-aids: Responsible Solutions for Real Issues | Wake | Blog |
8/13/20 | Nancy Steineke Classroom Management: Strategies for Achievement, Cooperation + Engagement | Wake | Blog |
8/6/20 | Finding Your Student Advocate Voice: Courage + Conversations = Student-Centered Decisions | Wake | Blog |
7/30/20 | Change is Inevitable: What the Pandemic Has Shown Educators | Wake | Blog |
7/23/20 | Sarah Zerwin – Point-LESS: Am English Teacher’s Guide to More Meaningful Grading | Wake | Blog |
Summer BREAK | Three week break
7/2/20 to 7/15/20 | – | – |
6/25/20 | Peter Johnston & Kathy Champeau: Engaging Literate Minds | Wake | Blog |
6/18/20 | Gholdy Muhammad: Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy | Wake | Blog |
6/11/20 | Reflecting on My Beliefs: Values + Promises for the Future | Wake | Blog |
6/4/20 | Leaning into Our Own Vulnerability to Find a Path Forward | No chat | Blog |
5/28/20 | Keeping Curiosity Close | Wake | Blog |
5/21/20 | Shawna Coppola Writing Redefined: Broadening Our Ideas of What It Means to Compose | Wake | Blog |
5/14/20 | Bridging the Gaps: Students, Teachers, and Families | Wake | Blog |
5/7/20 | Our Instructional Blind Spot: The Blurry Why | Wake | Blog |
4/30/20 | Aeriale Johnson: Covid-19 Through the Eyes of a Teacher | Wake | Blog |
4/23/20 | Breaking the Cycle of Professional Compliance: Teachers as Professional Decision-Makers | Wake | Blog |
4/16/20 | Olivia Van Ledjte & Cynthia Merrill: Spark Change: Making Your Mark in a Digital World | Wake | Blog |
4/9/20 | Matt Glover: Craft and Process Studies: Units That Provide Writers with Choice of Genre | Wake | Blog |
4/2/20 | Preparing for the Unexpected: Using Our Present to Inform Our Future | Wake | Blog |
3/26/20 | Katherine Bomer & Corinne Arens; The Teacher’s Guide to Writing Workshop Essentials | Wake | Blog |
3/19/20 | Kristin Ziemke & Katie Muhtaris: Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy/Action | Wake | Blog |
3/12/20 | Laura Robb & Evan Robb: Schools Full of Readers | Wake | Blog |
3/5/20 | Shana Frazin & Katy Wischow: Unlocking the Power of Classroom Talk | Wake | Blog |
2/27/20 | Weeding Harmful & Misguided Practices: Grading and Assessment (Series: Chat #5) | Wake | Blog |
2/20/20 | Weeding Harmful & Misguided Practices: Technology Use (Series: Chat #4) | Wake | Blog |
2/13/20 | Weeding Harmful & Misguided Practices: Student Engagement (Series: Chat #3) | Wake | Blog |
2/6/20 | Series: Weeding Harmful & Misguided Practices: Behavior Management (Series: Chat #2) | Wake | Blog |
1/30/20 | Series: Weeding Harmful & Misguided Practices; Access to Books (Series: Chat #1) | Wake | Blog |
1/23/20 | Travis Crowder: Reflective Readers: The Power of Reader’s Notebook | Wake | Blog |
1/16/20 | Dr. Jody Carrington: Kids These Days | Wake | Blog |
1/9/20 | #G2Great Five-Year Anniversary Chat | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2019
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
12/12/19 | Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey & Nancy Akhavan; This is Balanced Literacy | Wake | Blog |
12/5/19 | #Bowtie Reflection on NCTE and Inquiry: Teaching Through Students’ Eyes | Wake | Blog |
11/14/19 | Five-Part Series (Yes, They Can)
#5 Community | Wake | Blog |
11/7/19 | Five-Part Series (Yes, They Can)
#4 Leaders | Wake | Blog |
10/31/19 | Five-Part Series (Yes, They Can)
#3 EmpoweringTeachers | Wake | Blog |
10/24/19 | Five-Part Series (Yes, They Can)
#2 Empowering Student Voices with Justin Dolci | Wake | Blog |
10/17/19 | Five-Part Series (Yes, They Can)
#1 Empowering Students | Wake | Blog |
10/10/19 | #ILA19 Conference Learning Break | – | – |
10/3/19 | Melanie Meehan: Every Child Can Write: Entry Points, Bridges & Pathways for Striving Writers | Wake | Blog |
9/26/19 | Ralph Fletcher Focus Lessons: How Photography Enhances the Teaching of Writing | Wake | Blog |
9/19/19 | Building and Maintaining Your Support Systems Across the Year | Wake | Blog |
9/12/19 | Heidi Anne Mesmer Letter Lessons and First Words: Phonics Foundations that Work | Wake | Blog |
9/5/19 | Planning and Organizing for a Student Centered Year | Wake | Blog |
8/29/19 | Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey and Dominique Smith: All Learning is Social and Emotional | Wake | Blog |
8/22/19 | Zaharis Elementary School with principal Mike Oliver: Beyond Borders | Wake | Blog |
8/15/19 | Dr. Towanda Harris: The Right Tools | Wake | Blog |
8/8/19 | Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen: Breathing New Life into Book Clubs | Wake | Blog |
8/1/19 | Time as a Precious Commodity: Making Room for What we Value | Wake | Blog |
7/25/19 | Broadening Our Perspective: To Learn is to Teach. To Teach is to Learn | Wake | Blog |
7/18/19 | Social Media as a Purposeful Professional Learning Tool | Wake | Blog |
6/27/19 | Learning Celebrations: Showcasing Reflection on Process and Product | Wake | Blog |
6/20/19 | Designing a Flexible Bridge for Collaborative Intervention Coordination | Wake | Blog |
6/13/19 | Creating a Common Lens Across Tiers for Explicit Instructional Interventions | Wake | Blog |
6/6/19 | Framing Increasing Volume as Our Central Intervention Goal (#3 of 5 part Series) | Wake | Blog |
5/30/19 | Embracing Books as Our Strategic Intervention Heart and Soul (#2 of 5 part Series) | Wake | Blog |
5/23/19 | Positioning Tier 1 as Our First Line of Intervention Defense (#1 of 5 part Series) | Wake | Blog |
5/16/19 | Jeffrey Zoul and Jimmy Casas: STOP. Right Now. | Wake | Blog |
5/9/19 | Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis, Brad Buhrow with Karen Halverson Inquiry Illuminated | Wake | Blog |
5/2/19 | Paula Bourque: SPARK! Quick Writes to Kindle Hearts and Minds | Wake | Blog |
4/25/19 | #BOWTIE Meaningful Connections with Students | Wake | Blog |
4/18/19 | Keeping Students at the Center: Shifting Our Professional Responsibility | Wake | Blog |
4/11/19 | Balanced Literacy: What’s In a Name? | Wake | Blog |
4/4/19 | Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman: Welcome to Writing Workshop | Wake | Blog |
3/28/19 | Jennifer Serravallo: Understanding Texts and Readers: Responsive comprehension | Wake | Blog |
3/21/19 | Lester Laminack and Katie Kelly: Reading to Make a Difference | Wake | Blog |
3/14/19 | #BOWTIE Creating Environments That Work For Kids | Wake | Blog |
3/7/19 | Maria Walther: The Ramped Up Read Aloud: What to Notice as You Turn the Page | Wake | Blog |
2/28/19 | Pam Koutrakos: Word Study that Sticks – Best Practices. | Wake | Blog |
2/21/19 | Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp: Game Changer: Book Access for All Kids | Wake | Blog |
2/14/19 | Creating a Culture of Teacher Leadership | Wake | Blog |
2/7/19 | Drew Dudley: This is Day One: A Practical Guide to Leadership that Matters | Wake | Blog |
1/31/19 | Trevor Bryan: The Art of Comprehension: Exploring Visual Texts to Foster Comprehension | Wake | Blog |
1/24/19 | Creating a Conversational Thread: Reading, Writing and Talking Across the Curriculum | Wake | Blog |
1/17/19 | Sara Holbrook/Michael Salinger with Stephanie Harvey: From Striving to Thriving Writers: | Wake | Blog |
1/10/19 | Embracing a Culture of Collective Curiosity: Four-Year #G2Great Anniversary Chat | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2018
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
12/13/18 | #BowTieBoys: Student Voice and Choice | Wake | Blog |
12/6/18 | Cornelius Minor; We Got This. | Wake | Blog |
11/29/18 | Gravity Goldberg: Teach Like Yourself | Wake | Blog |
11/8/18 | Tanny McGregor: Ink and Ideas | Wake | Blog |
11/1/18 | Building Your Literacy Base: How Do You Define Literacy Expertise, Experts, and Research | Wake | Blog |
10/26/18 | Dave Stuart Jr: These Six Things | Wake | Blog |
10/18/18 | Carl Anderson: A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences | Wake | Blog |
10/11/18 | Series (part 5): Maximizing Our Potential: Assessment That Informs | Wake | Blog |
10/4/18 | Series (part 4): Maximizing Our Potential: Independent Application | Wake | Blog |
9/27/18 | Series (part 3): Maximizing Our Potential: Student-Centered Learning | Wake | Blog |
9/20/18 | Series (part 2): Maximizing Our Potential: Classroom Design | Wake | Blog |
9/13/18 | Series (part 1): Maximizing Our Potential: Allocating Instructional Time | Wake | Blog |
9/6/18 | Reclaiming Independent Reading as Our Professional Imperative | Wake | Blog |
8/30/18 | Timothy Rasinski and Melissa Cheesman Smith: The Megabook of Fluency | Wake | Blog |
8/23/18 | Julie Wright and Barry Hoonan What Are You Grouping For? | Wake | Blog |
8/16/18 | Travis Crowder and Todd Nesloney: Sparks in the Dark | Wake | Blog |
8/9/18 | Reconsidering Our Professional Resources: Calling Publishers and Marketers to Task | Wake | Blog |
8-2-18 | Colleen Cruz” Writers Read Better | Wake | Blog |
7/26/18 | Collective Curiosity: Informational Texts with Authors | Wake | Blog |
7/19/18 | What Matters Most? Reverence or Relevance? | Wake | Blog |
7/12/18 | From Homewreck to Homework: Reimagining Homework in the 21st Century | Wake | Blog |
7/5/18 | (Series #4) Taking a Fresh Look at our Practices: Shining a Spotlight on Independent Seatwork | Wake | Blog |
6/28/18 | (Series #3) Taking a Fresh Look at our Practices: Shining a Spotlight on Push In/Pull Out | Wake | Blog |
6/21/18 | (Series # 2) Taking a Fresh Look at our Practices: Shining a Spotlight on Reading Levels | Wake | Blog |
6/14/18 | (Series #1) Taking a Fresh Look at our Practices: Shining a Spotlight on Reading Logs | Wake | Blog |
6/7/18 | Kari Yates & Christina Nosek: To Know and Nurture a Reader | Wake | Blog |
5/31/18 | Ellin Keene: Engaging Children | Wake | Blog |
5/24/18 | Preventing Summer Slide: Flexing Our Summer Literacy Muscles | Wake | Blog |
5/17/18 | Kelly Gallagher & Penny Kittle: 180 Days | Wake | Blog |
5/10/18 | Teaching Hope to the Next Generation | Wake | Blog |
5/3/18 | Sara Ahmed: Being the Change | Wake | Blog |
4/26/18 | #BowTieBoys: Group Work & Collaboration through Students’ Eyes | Wake | Blog |
4/19/18 | Tom Marshall: Reclaiming the Principalship | Wake | Blog |
4/12/18 | Inspiring a Culture of Readers Across All Grades | Wake | Blog |
4/5/18 | Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan: It’s All About the Books | Wake | Blog |
3/29/18 | Instructional Design with Students in Mind | Wake | Blog |
3/22/18 | Peter Reynolds & Susan Verde: Using Picture Books to Spark Collective Curiosity | Wake | Blog |
3/15/18 | Reflect, Refocus, Renew: Refreshing Your Professional Spirit | Wake | Blog |
3/8/18 | #BowTieBoys: Creating a Positive Environment Through Students’ Eyes | Wake | Blog |
3/1/18 | Kristi Mraz & Christine Hertz: Kids 1st from Day 1: A Teacher’s Guide to Today’s Classroom | Wake | Blog |
2/22/18 | Kate Roberts: A Novel Approach: Whole-Class Novels, Student-Centered Teaching & Choice | Wake | Blog |
2/15/18 | Learning Our Way to Professional Excellence in a Sea of Options | Wake | Blog |
2/8/18 | Kimberly Davis: Unleashing Brave in Education | Wake | Blog |
2/1/18 | Purposeful Planning: Relinquishing Instructional Control | Wake | Blog |
1/25/18 | Celebrating Our Learners Through a Success Lens: Lose the Labels | Wake | Blog |
1/18/18 | Tom Newkirk: Embarrassment | Wake | Blog |
1/11/18 | Regie Routman: Literacy Essentials | Wake | Blog |
1/4/18 | 3-year Anniversary: Embracing a Culture of Collective Curiosity | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2017
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
12/14/17 | Stephanie Harvey & Anne Goudvis: Strategies That Work | Wake | Blog |
12/7/17 | #BowTieBoys: Exploring Choice from Students’ Eyes | Wake | Blog |
11/30/17 | Jeff Anderson & Whitney LaRocca: Patterns of Power | Wake | Blog |
11/9/17 | Carl Anderson: How’s It Going? | Wake | Blog |
11/2/17 | John Spencer & AJ Juliani: Empower: What Happens when Students Own Their Learning? | Wake | Blog |
10/26/17 | Amy Ludwig Vanderwater: Poems As Teachers | Wake | Blog |
10/19/17 | Patty Vitale-Reilly: Supporting Struggling Learners | Wake | Blog |
10/12/17 | Stephanie Harvey & Annie Ward: From Striving to Thriving | Wake | Blog |
10/5/17 | Kathy Collins & Matt Glover: I Am Reading | Wake | Blog |
9/28/17 | Dorothy Barnhouse: Readers Front & Center | Wake | Blog |
9/21/17 | Instructional Differentiation as a Daily Professional Priority | Wake | Blog |
9/14/17 | Rich Czyz: The Four O’Clock Faculty: A Rogue Guide to Revolutionizing PD | Wake | Blog |
9/7/17 | Julie Hasson & Missy Lennard: UnMapped Potential | Wake | Blog |
8/31/17 | Laura Robb: Read Talk Write | Wake | Blog |
8/24/17 | Pernille Ripp: Passionate Readers | Wake | Blog |
8/17/17 | Smokey Daniels: The Curious Classroom | Wake | Blog |
8/10/17 | Brian Kissel: When Writers Drive the Workshop | Wake | Blog |
8/3/17 | Katie Kelly & Lindsay Yearta: From Pencils to Podcasts | Wake | Blog |
7/27/17 | Lindsey Moses & Meridith Ogden; What are the Rest of the Kid Doing? | Wake | Blog |
7/20/17 | Kylene Beers & Bob Probst; Disrupting Thinking | Wake | Blog |
7/13/17 | Jessica Johnson, Shira Leibowitz & Kathy Perret: The Coach Approach to School Leadership | Wake | Blog |
7/6/17 | Linda Rief: Read Write Teach | Wake | Blog |
6/29/17 | Dr. Cristina James: Soul Stories | Wake | Blog |
6/22/17 | Christopher Lehman: ENERGIZE Reading and Writing Research | Wake | Blog |
6/15/17 | Jon Harper: MY BAD Celebrating Mistakes | Wake | Blog |
6/8/17 | Patty Vitale-Reilly: Engaging Every Learner | Wake | Blog |
6/1/17 | Todd Nesloney & Adam Welcome: Kids Deserve It | Wake | Blog |
5/25/17 | JV #BowTieBoys: Exploring Instruction Through Our Students’ Eyes | Wake | Blog |
5/18/17 | Kara Pranikoff: Teaching Talk | Wake | Blog |
5/11/17 | Donald Bear: Word Study with Students in Mind | Wake | Blog |
5/4/17 | Cornelius Minor and Courtney Kinney: Brilliant Tapestries: Building Classrooms that Reflect the Lives of the Children Who Inhabit Them | Wake | Blog |
4/27/17 | Vicki Vinton: Dynamic Teaching for Deeper Reading: Shifting to a Problem Based Approach | Wake | Blog |
4/20/17 | Dorothy Barnhouse and Vicki Vinton: What Readers Really Do | Wake | Blog |
4/13/17 | Ralph Fletcher: JOY WRITE: Cultivating High Impact, Low Stake Writing | Wake | Blog |
4/6/17 | Patty McGee: Feedback That Moves Writers Forward | Wake | Blog |
3/30/17 | Colleen Cruz: Unstoppable Writing Teacher | Wake | Blog |
3/23/17 | Jennifer Serravallo: Writing Strategies Book | Wake | Blog |
3/16/17 | #BowTieBoys: Exploring Instruction Through a Student Lens | Wake | Blog |
3/9/17 | Gravity Goldberg and Renee Houser: What Do I Teach Readers Tomorrow? Non Fiction | Wake | Blog |
3/2/17 | Starr Sackstein and Connie Hamilton; Hacking Homework | Wake | Blog |
2/23/17 | Pernille Ripp: Passionate Learners | Wake | Blog |
2/16/17 | Tony & Paul Sinanis: Instilling a Life-Long Love of Reading from a Student Lens | Wake | Blog |
2/9/17 | Eden & Ella: Engaging Students and Teachers in Conversations (#Kidsedchatnd) | Wake | Blog |
2/2/17 | Georgia Heard & Jen McDonough: A Place for Wonder | Wake | Blog |
1/26/17 | Katherine Bomer: Hidden Gems | Wake | Blog |
1/19/17 | Clare Landrigan and Tammy Mulligan: Assessment in Perspective | Wake | Blog |
1/12/17 | Beliefs, Collaborations & Compromise: Finding a Common Ground | Wake | Blog |
1/5/17 | Celebrating Our #G2Great Two-Year Anniversary | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2016
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
12/15/16 | Saying “NO” to Question Interrogation So We Can Say “YES” to Engaging Dialogue | Wake | Blog |
12/8/16 | Saying “NO” to Teacher Centered So We Can Say “YES” to Student-Centered | Wake | Blog |
12/1/16 | Saying “NO” to Trivial Stuff so We Can Say “YES” to Rich Substance | Wake | Blog |
11/10/16 | Saying “NO” to Data so We Can Say “YES” to Assessment that Informs | Wake | Blog |
11/3/16 | Saying “NO” to Compliance so We Can Say “YES” to Professional Responsibility | Wake | Blog |
10/27/16 | Kristin Ackerman & Jen McDonough: Conferring | Wake | Blog |
10/20/16 | Georgia Heard: Heart Maps | Wake | Blog |
10/13/16 | Mike Grimaldi: Turning Our Schools Around: From Basals to Books | Wake | Blog |
10/6/16 | Classroom Management with Heart | Wake | Blog |
9/29/16 | Russ Walsh: A Parent’s Guide to Public Education in the 21st Century (new book) | Wake | Blog |
9/22/16 | DREAM BIG: Envisioning Possibilities | Wake | Blog |
9/15/16 | Kristin Ziemke/Katie Muhtaris: AMPLIFY Technology | Wake | Blog |
9/8/16 | Inspiring Our Work Through Professional Curiosity | Wake | Blog |
9/1/16 | Dennis Schug: Leadership Series to Maximize Potential | Wake | Blog |
8/25/16 | Natalie Miller: Leadership Series to Maximize Potential | Wake | Blog |
8/18/16 | Tony Sinanis: Leadership Series to Maximize Potential | Wake | Blog |
8/11/16 | Matt Renwick: Leadership Series to Maximize Potential | Wake | Blog |
8/4/16 | Seth Berg: Leadership Series to Maximize Potential | Wake | Blog |
7/28/16 | Jan Richardson: Next Step Forward in Guided Reading | Wake | Blog |
7/21/16 | Kristi Mraz/Christine Hertz: A Mindset for Learning | Wake | Blog |
7/14/16 | Stacey Shubitz: Craft Moves | Wake | Blog |
7/7/16 | Jan Burkins/Kim Yaris: Independent Rdg | Wake | Blog |
6/30/16 | Jan Burkins/Kim Yaris: Guided Reading | Wake | Blog |
6/23/16 | Jan Burkins/Kim Yaris: Shared Reading | Wake | Blog |
6/16/16 | Jan Burkins/Kim Yaris: Read-Aloud | Wake | Blog |
6/9/16 | Sam Fremin: Viewing Teaching from a Student Lens | Wake | Blog |
6/2/16 | Looking Back on 2015-2016: Reflecting to Enhance | Wake | Blog |
5/26/16 | Kimberly Davis: Influence in Education | Wake | Blog |
5/19/16 | Kate & Maggie Roberts: DIY Literacy | Wake | Blog |
5/12/16 | Intention Series: Teaching for Transfer across the Day | Wake | Blog |
5/5/16 | Intention Series: Strategy Instruction w/Sts at the Center | Wake | Blog |
4/28/16 | Intention Series: Text Selection/Deeper Understandings | Wake | Blog |
4/21/16 | Intention Series: Read-Aloud as a Springboard | Wake | Blog |
4/14/16 | Kristi Mraz, Alison Porcelli & Cheryl Tyler: Purposeful Play | Wake | Blog |
4/7/16 | Meenoo Rami: Thrive. 5 Ways to (RE)Invigorate Your Teaching | Wake | Blog |
3/31/16 | Thoughtful Decision-Making: Taking Time to Reflect on Our Practices | Wake | Blog |
3/24/16 | Gravity Goldberg: Mindset & Moves | Wake | Blog |
3/17/16 | Steven Layne: In Defense of Read-Aloud | Wake | Blog |
3/10/16 | Maneuvering the Slippery Slopes of Reading Levels | Wake | Blog |
3/3/16 | Holding Tight to Practices that Matter: Independent Rdg | Wake | Blog |
2/25/16 | Holding Tight to Practices that Matter: Small Groups | Wake | Blog |
2/18/16 | Holding Tight to Practices that Matter: Conferring (guest post JoAnne Duncan) | Wake | Blog |
2/11/16 | Holding Tight to Practices that Matter: Shared Reading | Wake | Blog |
2/4/16 | Holding Tight to Practices that Matter: Read-Aloud | Wake | Blog |
1/28/16 | Dan Tricarico @TheZenTeacher | Wake | Blog |
1/21/16 | Fresh Start: Creating a Classroom Environment to Nurture Learning | Wake | Blog |
1/14/16 | Kari Yates; The Courage Rules: Reader Centered Classroom | Wake | Blog |
1/7/16 | Looking Back So We Can Look Ahead | Wake | Blog |
#G2Great Archives 2015
Date | Chat Title | Wake | Blog |
12/24/15 | BREAK: Christmas | – | – |
12/17/15 | Rekindling Our Instructional Joy When Enthusiasm Wavers | Wake | – |
12/10/15 | Keeping Our Professional Passions Alive | Wake | – |
12/3/15 | Kari Yates: Making the Move to a Reader-Centered Classroom | Wake | – |
11/26/15 | BREAK: Thanksgiving | – | – |
11/19/15 | BREAK: NCTE | – | – |
11/12/15 | Response to Intervention: Standing at a Crossroad | Wake | – |
11/5/15 | Series 4 Reclaiming Our Professional Language: Spotlight on Evidence Based | Wake | – |
10/29/15 | Series 3 Reclaiming Our Professional Language: Spotlight on Fidelity | Wake | – |
10/22/15 | Series 2 Reclaiming Our Professional Language: Spotlight on Data | Wake | – |
10/15/15 | Series 1 Reclaiming Our Professional Language: Spotlight on Fluency | Wake | – |
10/8/15 | Trevor Bryan: Connecting Art & Literacy | Wake | – |
10/1/15 | Keeping Joyful Literacy Engagement Alive | Wake | – |
9/24/15 | Teachers as Change Agents: Embracing Our Journey | Wake | – |
9/17/15 | Marrying Reading and Writing: Using Integration to Maximize Learning | Wake | – |
9/10/15 | Lisa Eickholdt: The Power of Student Writing as Mentor Text Part 2 | Wake | – |
9/3/15 | Lisa Eickholdt: The Power of Student Writing as Mentor Text Part 1 | Wake | – |
8/27/15 | Growth Mindset & Reflection: A Natural Partnership | Wake | – |
8/20/15 | The Power of WE: Celebrating Professional Collaboration | Wake | – |
8/13/15 | Listening to the Voices of Wisdom that Inform Our Choices | Wake | – |
8/6/15 | On Solid Ground: Holding Tight to Our Values | Wake | – |
7/30/15 | The Power of Intention | Wake | – |
7/23/15 | Responsibility vs Accountability | Wake | – |
7/16/15 | Kimberly Davis: BRAVE | Wake | – |
7/9/15 | Listening to Our Inner Voices | – | – |
7/2/15 | Growth Mindset/Risking it All for the Power of YET | Wake | – |
6/25/15 | Feeding Our Summer Professional Soul | Wake | – |
6/18/15 | Assessment and Instruction | Wake | – |
6/11/15 | Reflecting on Our Practices | – | – |
6/4/15 | Continuing Our Good to Great Journey: Merging the Past and Future | Wake | – |
5/28/15 | Taking a Trip Down the Good to Great Memory Lane | Wake | – |
5/21/15 | Embarking on a Journey of Good to Great Teaching (Chapter 5-6) | Wake | – |
5/14/15 | Embarking on a Journey of Good to Great Teaching (Chapter 4) | Wake | – |
5/7/15 | Embarking on a Journey of Good to Great Teaching (Chapter 2-3) | Wake | – |
4/30/15 | Embarking on a Journey from Good to Great Work | Wake | – |
4/23/15 | Tapping into Classroom Teacher Expertise at Tier 1: Broadening Our View of Instructional Interventions | Wake | – |
4/16/15 | Response to Intervention | Wake | – |
4/9/15 | Maximizing Student Engagement in Literacy Across the Day | Wake | – |
4/2/15 | Cultivating Agency, Independence, Perseverance, and Passion | Wake | – |
3/26/15 | Cultivating Readerly Lives Through Voluminous Literacy Engagement | Wake | – |
3/19/15 | Engaging Stakeholders in Deeper/Meaningful Ways | Wake | – |
3/12/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #10 | Wake | – |
3/5/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #9 | Wake | – |
2/26/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #8 | Wake | – |
2/19/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #7 | Wake | – |
2/12/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #6 | Wake | – |
2/5/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #5 | Wake | – |
1/29/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #4 | Wake | – |
1/22/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #3 | Wake | – |
1/15/15 | Good to Great Book Chat #2 | Wake | – |
1/8/15 | First Good to Great Book Chat | Wake | – |