"Almost every significant breakthrough is the result of a courageous break with traditional ways of thinking."

-Stephen Covey, Principle Centered Leadership

"We never, ever read out-loud in "round-robin" or "popcorn" style in my room. Let's think about our goal, which is comprehension. If half of the students are reading ahead, and the other half are waiting to be called upon in agony, what purpose is being served? Comprehension breaks down for everyone."

-Donalyn Miller, Ask the Mentor, Creating Readers, Part I
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"Eventually I realized, of course, that nothing was wrong with "these kids." They didn't get it because I hadn't shown them how."

-Debbie Miller, Reading with Meaning
Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades.

We could improve teaching and learning tomorrow, without attending another workshop, if only we collectively decided what we wanted to improve upon and collaborate as peers on how to go about the improvement.

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