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Pam Koutrakos
Mar 11, 2021
Re-Energizing Teaching by Igniting Your Imagination
by Pam Koutrakos Little actions create ripples. Those ripples have helped me find motivation and build momentum… which feels especially...
Sharon Sommer
Apr 17, 2020
Growing My Teaching Practice Through Professional Learning-- Social Distancing Style!
Along with all of the challenges of social distancing, I found one unexpected and exciting benefit: the appearance of new, virtual...
Dana Clark
Apr 7, 2020
Distance Learning with Fun and Purpose In Mind
Each day, I am in awe of the generosity, support, and love that educators, authors, librarians, and good people from all corners of our...
Pam Koutrakos
Apr 6, 2020
Word Study At Home: Resources, Printables, Video Lessons, and Ideas for Joyful Word Exploring
Craving low-prep, playful, and inherently flexible ways to continue learning at home? Word exploring may be your answer! Investigating...
Pam Koutrakos
Apr 1, 2020
Staying Busy- Beyond School and Academics
Katie Egan Cunningham was one of the first people to post sample home schedules to help us maintain some semblance of structure and...
Pam Koutrakos
Oct 29, 2018
Introducing… Word Study That Sticks! (A Sneak Peek and a Giveaway)
When I was growing up, there was no word study in schools. We had phonics, and then spelling, and then word of the day. My classmates and...
Patty McGee
Mar 15, 2017
Feedback that Offers More
I hope my daughter never reads this post until she is a parent herself! She will uncover one of my favorite parenting...
Pam Koutrakos & Laura Sarsten
Dec 21, 2016
Risk Seeking Throughout the Year: How Can We Maintain Momentum?
How do we get our students to continue to take risks that really matter? We are born curious. We ask questions. We explore possibilities....
Pam Koutrakos
Nov 5, 2016
What Do Our Word Study Notebooks Look Like?
Many teachers I know (myself included) keep their own reading and writing notebooks. We want to show students that we live this work...
Laura Sarsten and Pam Koutrakos
Oct 12, 2016
Becoming Risk Seekers: How Can We Start Exploring Possibilities?
This post was written by consultants Laura Sarsten and Pam Koutrakos. Have you ever wished you could bottle up that initial...
