Fran Haley

“The best arguments in the world won’t change a person’s mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.” -Richard Powers, The Overstory #AmWriting

All Ss deserve to experience the sweet feelings of success, reminds educator @brian_behrman. 🌟

"Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are actually living"--Rachel Martin's wise but challenging words.

Do not use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe, to create, to learn, to think and to grow.

The most undervalued skill of our time is the ability to write. In an analog world, talking was the main currency of communication and connection. In a digital world, there's a growing premium on the capacity to convey thoughts in text. The pen is mightier than the spoken word.

Reflecting on the many facets of writing for the true, organic, vibrant thing it is. With love & gratitude, a tribute for National Day on Writing: #WhyIWrite ⁦@ncte⁩ litbitsandpieces.com/2022/10/20/why…

Students don't need a perfect teacher. Students need a happy teacher, who's gonna make them excited to come to school and grow a love for learning.

#G2Great PRE CHAT words of wisdom from Julie Wright Side by Side Literacy Coaching: 10 Asset-Based Habits That Spark Collaboration, Risk-Taking, and Growth

"When one teaches, two learn." 🧠 -- Robert Heinlein

If I put love into the work, it will find friends. VINCENT van GOGH #writing #painting

Committees rocking school improvement today 😎#WESStrong

Homework should be a seamless continuation of today's class to tomorrow's.

Writing has received short shrift these past 2 years. Student writing is unlikely to improve unless students write more. Lots more.

@MrsMeg_K Congratulations to you all - I am SO proud of Jaxon! Can’t wait to see what he will write next year. 🎉

Today was such a sweet day. Jaxon received the writing award and our fam was there to celebrate him!

Difference between using reading strategies and being a strategic reader. Using strategies: making predictions, drawing inferences, visualizing contexts Being strategic: setting goals, self-checking, rereading, acknowledging success - P Afflerbach, Teach Readers (Not Reading)

It is very useful to think of a #story as a living thing. #McKee #amwriting #storytelling #books #Art Zenin

Our very first @AllProDad Chapter Meeting went something like this! @wcpssEastern @WCPSSFACE @wcpssmagnets #whosgotitbetterthanwes

A4: Assessment for readers not just trad. skills and strategies. Can they select a book on their own? Branch out to other genres? Know when to quit a book when it isn't for them? #g2great