Wanda Waters

Make independent reading of self-selected books from your classroom library a daily occurrence. Develop lifelong readers!

I am the same.

Reading the world!

Thank You @LRobbTeacher for sharing. @MrsSchrockFCMS @MsSimonFCMS @MsRyanFCMS @mswilsonsclass @srmiller70 @BlatneyLauren

That’s why independent reading of self-selected books at school is so important. Reading for joy and pleasure!

Independent reading of self-selected books is essential for ELA classes & should occur for 15-20 min. when class meets. Ss read about diverse cultures & lifestyles & develop the empathy, compassion, & understanding to be global citizens solving world problems. @ERobbPrincipal

She discovered the toxic effects of DDT on the environment. Women in history! ⁦@ERobbPrincipal⁩ ⁦@DisruptEdToday⁩ ⁦@TechNinjaTodd⁩ ⁦@WatersWanda⁩ ⁦@lovtoteach⁩ ⁦@RitaWirtz⁩ ⁦@bbray27⁩

Books being read, returned, and sanitized in math class. Reading happens everywhere! @LRobbTeacher @FCMSPrincipal @WatersWanda @lovtoteach #fillallclassroomswithbooks

Always make building trusting relationships and listening to your students a priority!

Scholars inspire me with their presentations of learning. Inspire 2025: A Promise for Progress is alive and well. #FCMSwegotthis ⁦@DaveSovine⁩ ⁦@jim_angelo_1969⁩ ⁦@battelleforkids⁩ ⁦@val_green⁩ ⁦@DrShannonKing⁩ ⁦@mnicholson_mike⁩

Enjoy! @ERobbPrincipal and I loved writing both books together.

One of the greatest perks of UnlockTheMiddle is receiving gifts like these after a session with a guest! Thanks @ERobbPrincipal not only do we increase our PLN, our library becomes richer, too! @CMSPrincipal1

If students have choice in their reading and read every day, they will become better readers. Add to that being able to talk about their book with a peer, then the pleasure in reading becomes greater!

How can guided practice become part of your ELA program? Laura @LRobbTeacher shares ideas for practical implementation! Check the podcast! bit.ly/3iTW29C

BTW, overloading teachers w/ PD can have an adverse effect in that teachers will feel inundated with too many new strategies/ideas to try & feel overwhelmed or discouraged. They're professionals, trust them to do whats best for their kids or engage in PD they feel benefits them.

EVERYDAY we start our day on ZOOM with 15 minutes of reading. I put on some mood music and we read.. Do I know if all of my students are reading.. nope.. do I know if all of them are reading when I’m in the classroom...nope..🤷🏾‍♂️... they will be fine..

Today's the day! 🦍📽️ The @IvanMovie is now streaming on @disneyplus. To celebrate, I'm giving away a classroom set of 24 IVAN paperbacks (w/ signed bookplates!) to a US educator who RTs this. I'll notify a random winner on 8/24 at 2 PM PT. Good luck, and enjoy the film! ❤️

Unpopular opinion of the day: Requiring reading logs documenting how many minutes or pages young people read is more about compliance and exerting control than "motivating" readers or "proving" any reading occurred.

Unpopular opinion of the day: "Create an online reading community" is not code for "add even more control over young people's reading lives at home." Children & adolescents need (and want) to read self-selected texts and engage in family literacy activities w/out school mandates.