Hello everyone and happy Thanksgiving break! We will be back to our regular scheduled programming next week, but for our off week, let's revisit one of the top minds in education to look at reading and writing practices that actually work in secondary classrooms.

NOTE: This episode featured a giveaway that has already been honored.

If you're in ELA, you probably know who Penny Kittle is. If you don't know who she is, you're in for a treat, regardless if you teach ELA or another subject.

In this episode, Penny and I discuss her new book (co-written with Kelly Gallagher), 180 Days, and how we can better our literacy practices and deepen the learning of our students. We hit on:

• Beliefs that drive teaching decisions
• Why teaching a LOVE for reading and writing is paramount
• The power of modeling
• The need for conferencing with students

…and much much more.

Enjoy the show.

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