"What our students read in school is important; what they read the rest of their lives is more important." High school teacher...

I don't know if anyone's noticed from the lack of activity on my blog as of late, but this has been an especially tiring year for me...

A week ago today I was sitting in the Devos Center Ballroom listening to Donalyn Miller's keynote address at the Michigan Reading Assoc...

The school year ends for me on Friday and believe it or not, I'm actually sad that the year is ending. I had such a wonderful class this...

I've recently had a few people ask me, in rather accusing tones, something along the lines of, "How do you know that your kids are ...

I love reading workshop.  I will never teach reading another way ever again.  For those of you who don't know what reading workshop is, ...

Nancie Atwell, one of my pedagogical heroes, talks about getting in "the zone" while reading books. Being so involved with the st...

A recent New York Times Article titled "A New Assignment: Pick the Books You Like" created such a stir that famed English teacher...