“ The number of books students read...is among the best indicators of student reading development. ”
Things get done only if the data we gather can inform and inspire those in a position to make difference.
~ Mike Schmoker
worksheets - the archenemy of abundant, purposeful reading (and discussion and writing).
Learning, without any opportunities to share what we've learned, is a little like cooking for ourselves; we do it, but we probably won't do it as well.
Collaboration allows teachers to capture each other's fund of collective intelligence.