Messy Memories

by | Jul 3, 2020 | Revision

My sister-in-law loves making messes. Last summer, as she played with her children and mine in a bubble mixture that seriously makes the coolest bubbles, she said, “I love bubbles. They’re therapeutic.” I shook my head as I eyed my three-year-old son who chose not to...

My Book Birthday Wish

by | Jun 18, 2020 | Publication

Today, as a newly published book author, my book birthday wish is to know more stories. Inherent power exists in everyone’s story. Stories provide simple steps we can all take toward understanding—understanding we need to teach and understanding we need to learn. My...

Back to Blogging: Book Birthday Approaching!

by | Jun 8, 2020 | ASK Program, Family Dialogue Journals, Getting Started, Parent-Writers, Publication, Revision, Revision, Teacher-Writers, Writing Contest, Writing Workshop, Young Authors' Festival

My fingers have not tapped these keys to craft a blog post since June 10, 2019; yet, these fingers have been busy typing! I signed a book contract with Routledge July 19, 2019 for my book titled Engaging teachers, students, and families in K-6 writing instruction:...

Thank you, Writing Group

by | Oct 22, 2018 | Writing Groups

My writing group is an instrumental component of my writing process. They inspire me through their own dedication to their writing, hold me accountable for consistent writing, and provide feedback that blends compliment and critique. Our group met at a writing retreat...