The Writing Rope

Recently, much attention has been given to Scarborough’s Reading Rope with the goal of ensuring that our students have all of the foundational skills necessary for reading success. In this article, I want to briefly summarize the components of The Writing Rope, in order to lift high quality instruction in writing. Continue reading “The Writing Rope”

Advice for New Teachers

Teaching is a complex job, where it feels like the task list is never ending and yet we want to be fully present with our students. The beginning of any year is full of new learning and establishing new relationships for all educators, especially new teachers who are new to a school community and taking on their first classroom. In this article I want to offer some tips for new teachers and welcome them into one of the most important, challenging, and rewarding jobs there is.

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