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You’ve heard of The Life of a Showgirl. Now get ready for Living THE LIFE OF A WRITER! ✍️ ❤️‍🔥 ✅ For more info & to register for our book club: www.bookelicious.com/event/20 No feathers or sequins required. @storyexploratory.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social

You’ve heard of The Life of a Showgirl. Now get ready for Living THE LIFE OF A WRITER! ✍️ ❤️‍🔥

✅ For more info & to register for our book club: www.bookelicious.com/event/20
No feathers or sequins required.

@storyexploratory.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social

Learn about the differences between open middle and open ended problems in this this short and sweet breakdown.

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The first full week of October is a great time to have your students set writing goals.

#Teachers, find out how to engage in this process with your #students:
www.valeriebolling.com/goal-setting...

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Teachers! Librarians!
Tips for Exploring Nonfiction Mentor Texts in the School Library
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#TLsky #Skybrarians #SchoolLibraries #edusky #kidlit

Heard about Open Middle problems but not sure how to get started? This workshop will get you confident and ready to use them with your students.

Learn more about Robert Kaplinsky's @robertkaplinsky.com How To Use An Open Middle Problem online workshop at grassrootsworkshops.com/wor...

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Based on Hattie's research + real PreK-12 classroom stories
✨ Spring 2027 release

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A slide titled “What are the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction?” shows a photo of two children reading a nonfiction book together. On the right, the 5 categories are listed: Active – Interactive or skill-focused (how-to guides, cookbooks, crafts). Browsable – Eye-catching design, short text blocks, can be read in any order. Traditional – Survey or “all about” books with clear, straightforward language. Expository Literature – Specialized ideas presented creatively with chosen text structure. Narrative – People, events, or processes told with strong voice and rich language.

#TLSkyChat A5 💬 Awhile back, I wrote a series of posts on using @mstewartscience.bsky.social's 5 Kinds of Nonfiction to build discoverable library collections that support every reader, especially those most vulnerable. Find them here.
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5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Enriching Reading and Writing Instruction with Children's Books Once upon a time...children's nonfiction books were stodgy, concise, and not very kid friendly. Most were text heavy, with just a few scattered images decorating the content and meaning, rather than e...

#tlskychat A5 There's a kind of nonfiction to engage every child. Many like browsable best. Other prefer narrative or expository literature.
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Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Upper Elementary Classroom In this much anticipated follow-up to their groundbreaking book, Shifting the Balance: 6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom, authors Jan Burkins and Kari Yates, ...

Happy 2nd birthday to Shifting the Balance, Grades 3-5! This renowned resource illuminates a path that bridges science and balance in upper elementary literacy instruction.
Only two days left to grab your copy for 20% off during our fall sale! www.routledge.com/Shifting-the...

The final mini-debate is out!
Should math games be competitive or collaborative?

Hear what @mikeflynn55.bsky.social & @zakchamp.bsky.social have to say!

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Or listen on Spotify:
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#DebateMath

So proud of this resource! Jeff Anderson, @whitneylarocca.bsky.social, and I put a lot of effort and love into this series. You can find numerous free resources for this series at Routledge.com or at my website: learningleech.com

Arriving this fall: guidance for cultivating curiosity and confidence in your student writers. Engage your students in common writing practices that inspire them to live their own writerly lives with Living the Life of a Writer by Jen Vincent. spr.ly/6010AVzWq

How do you teach subtraction?
Hear another debate from @mikeflynn55.bsky.social & @zakchamp.bsky.social!

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Or listen on Spotify:
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Or check us out wherever you listen to podcasts!
#DebateMath

We hope to see many colleagues in Denver. Now more than ever, we need to raise critical readers. @ncte.org @stenhousepub.bsky.social
#ncte2025

Teachers! Librarians!
How School Librarian Monica DiGiovanni created a Nonfiction Unit Her Grade 3-5 Students Loved
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#SchoolLibrarians #TLsky #Skybrarian #edusky #kidlit
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In this free webinar from author Mary Ehrenworth, you'll learn how to start actively building students' word power. Access the webinar and use VOCAB25 to get your copy of Vocabulary Connections for 25% off: www.routledge.com/go/dynamic-v...

Building Communities of Connection and Belonging from the Start Discover child-centered strategies elementary teachers can use to build a classroom community rooted in connection and belonging.

What activities will you use to build connection and community from the start of the school year? Mari Dean, author of the upcoming Lessons In Community, shares her ideas for a successful first day with @ncte.org: classroomcorridors.org/issue-5-back...

Five Steps to Building a Strong Classroom Writing Community Valerie Bolling offers a five-step guide to building a strong classroom writing community, as well as tips for giving and receiving feedback.

@ncte.org members! Check out this handy five-step guide to building a classroom writing community of mutual respect and support that fosters learning and growth, from Goal Setting in the Writing Classroom author @valeriebolling.bsky.social. classroomcorridors.org/issue-5-back...

Happy one year to Patterns of Revision, Grades 6, 7, and 8 by @learningleech.bsky.social and Jeff Anderson! These resources help you engage middle school writers in the revision process using mentor texts that inspire them. Get 20% off during our back-to-school sale: spr.ly/6018f27

In Community With Readers: Transforming Reading Instruction with Read-Alouds and Minilessons “Whole-class reading instruction has the power to harness the collective knowledge of the reading community that will foster independent readers and thinkers as they move through their literate lives....

It’s been one year of In Community With Readers by @lburkins.bsky.social and @frankisibberson.bsky.social! Start your school year right by building a community of learners and readers.

Get 20% off during our back to school sale: spr.ly/6016fLMrg

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Hey @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social and @tracyzager.bsky.social !!

How many? How did you count them?

Math leaders, don’t miss this spotlight session from @mandymathed.bsky.social and @cluzniak.bsky.social at #NCSM this October!

What if your math class helped students build agency, voice, and civic power? 🗳️ Join Dr. Amanda Jansen & Chris Luzniak at #NCSM2025 in Atlanta for a Spotlight Session that reframes what math can do.

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🎙️ Fresh episode of New Teacher Talk! Kwame Sarfo-Mensah, author of Learning to Relearn, shares classroom management gold:
✨ Call & Response techniques ✨ Power of Proximity strategies
✨ Silent Pause mastery ✨ Building positive family connections
Essential listening for every new educator!

Fan of The Daily 5 and The CAFE Book? See how the creators at Teach Daily have updated their approach to day one and beyond with Prepared Classroom: Ready to Teach, Ready to Learn. www.thedailycafe.com/content/then...

It's Mental Math Monday with guest Christopher Danielson from Minnesota. How would you mentally calculate 1000÷8?

So excited to present in the same building as the awesome @csweet.bsky.social today in Ft. Bend ISD! #PatternsofPower

In A Year for the Books, Katie Walther and Maria Walther (@mariapwalther.bsky.social) help you plan ahead for the literacy routines and activities that will help your students thrive as independent readers all year long.

Get ready for the first weeks of school: www.routledge.com/A-Year-for-t...

Looking forward to this event with my friend, Diana Ma, hosted by @highlightsfound.bsky.social!

Diana and I will talk about #writing and our books for teachers that were published this summer by @stenhousepub.bsky.social/@routledgebooks.bsky.social @kassiaowedekind.bsky.social

@valeriebolling.bsky.social, award-winning author of 12 books and educator of 30 years, is here to answer your questions.

Submit your questions on our Instagram story on August 11th and check back for Valerie's answers on August 21st!