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Cris Tovani as a young teacher posing with third grade students and a baby elephant on a zoo field trip

Garage Sales, Clearing Space, and Honoring Forgotten Treasures  

Reflection

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A summer garage sale. A dusty envelope. And three forgotten treasures that stopped me in my tracks and reminded me exactly why I became a teacher.

Yellow traffic light against a blue sky representing the pause educators need when limiting student learning beliefs surface in schools
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The small claims we make about students in passing — in hallways, in meetings, in our own heads — are quietly narrowing what we plan for, who we plan for, and what we believe a class period can hold.

When a Yellow Light Flashes: Hearing the Claims That Inhibit Learning

School Improvement Planning

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Teacher, author, consultant, and literacy coach helping educators worldwide design lessons where students think deeply, read critically, and stay engaged.

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Teacher, author, consultant, and literacy coach helping educators worldwide design lessons where students think deeply, read critically, and stay engaged.