Mike Schmoker Quotes
Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make difference.
When we unnecessarily elongate the process of "learning to read, " we postpone "reading to learn" - learning itself - by years.
worksheets - the archenemy of abundant, purposeful reading (and discussion and writing).
Collaboration allows teachers to capture each other's fund of collective intelligence.
The number of books students read...is among the best indicators of student reading development.
In a research-poor context, isolated experience replaces professional knowledge as the dominant influence on how teachers teach.
We must begin where we are and move forward immediately by starting small and capitalizing on what's at hand.