Elaine Shobert
@elaineshobert.bsky.social
Literacy coach and Professional Development facilitator committed to continual learning. Also a lover of laughter.
We're all about recognizing and building our names in Kindergarten right now. Here's a practice routine we use for HFW that also works with names. Read it, Mix it, Fix it, Write it.
September 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
We're all about recognizing and building our names in Kindergarten right now. Here's a practice routine we use for HFW that also works with names. Read it, Mix it, Fix it, Write it.
Connecting Culture & Curriculum
Invest time during BOY Professional Learning sessions to honor the work of colleagues. Name the evidence of learning that you see in their former students. #cultureandcurriculum #RockRest
Invest time during BOY Professional Learning sessions to honor the work of colleagues. Name the evidence of learning that you see in their former students. #cultureandcurriculum #RockRest
September 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Connecting Culture & Curriculum
Invest time during BOY Professional Learning sessions to honor the work of colleagues. Name the evidence of learning that you see in their former students. #cultureandcurriculum #RockRest
Invest time during BOY Professional Learning sessions to honor the work of colleagues. Name the evidence of learning that you see in their former students. #cultureandcurriculum #RockRest
This post is 100% confirmation bias. But if someone else has a different perspective on test prep, I'm open to arguing...I mean hearing about it. www.shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/tis-the...
’Tis the Season of Test Prep: Bah Humbug | Shanahan on Literacy
Many schools try to game the system -- aiming to raise test scores, but in ways that do not improve children's reading ability in any meaningful way. This blog entry explores the problem and explains ...
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December 14, 2024 at 5:21 PM
This post is 100% confirmation bias. But if someone else has a different perspective on test prep, I'm open to arguing...I mean hearing about it. www.shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/tis-the...
Day 1 BTS after #NCTE24. Anyone else already try something you learned? Practiced some oral rehearsing and revising to compose in various voices. AND hung my blue cloth cloud directly in front of my desk as a reminder. @MattGlover @whitneylarocca.bsky.social @emilycallahan.bsky.social @GeorgiaHeard
November 26, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Day 1 BTS after #NCTE24. Anyone else already try something you learned? Practiced some oral rehearsing and revising to compose in various voices. AND hung my blue cloth cloud directly in front of my desk as a reminder. @MattGlover @whitneylarocca.bsky.social @emilycallahan.bsky.social @GeorgiaHeard
#NCTE24 3 Day 3 highlights
1. Kylene Beers: If you're trying to determine if something has worth, ask yourself if it's ever been withheld from a group of people.
1. Kylene Beers: If you're trying to determine if something has worth, ask yourself if it's ever been withheld from a group of people.
November 24, 2024 at 3:30 AM
#NCTE24 3 Day 3 highlights
1. Kylene Beers: If you're trying to determine if something has worth, ask yourself if it's ever been withheld from a group of people.
1. Kylene Beers: If you're trying to determine if something has worth, ask yourself if it's ever been withheld from a group of people.
#NCTE24 3 DAY 3 Highlights
2. Bryan Stevenson: The deepest injustice comes from the narrative we create to justify our own fears and anger. Commit to a new era of truth. Help change the narrative.
2. Bryan Stevenson: The deepest injustice comes from the narrative we create to justify our own fears and anger. Commit to a new era of truth. Help change the narrative.
November 24, 2024 at 3:29 AM
#NCTE24 3 DAY 3 Highlights
2. Bryan Stevenson: The deepest injustice comes from the narrative we create to justify our own fears and anger. Commit to a new era of truth. Help change the narrative.
2. Bryan Stevenson: The deepest injustice comes from the narrative we create to justify our own fears and anger. Commit to a new era of truth. Help change the narrative.
My favorite quote from Day 2 #NCTE24: "When you leave an encounter with me, leave impressed by what YOU can do, not by what I can do" @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 3:44 AM
My favorite quote from Day 2 #NCTE24: "When you leave an encounter with me, leave impressed by what YOU can do, not by what I can do" @jarrett-lerner.bsky.social
Day 1 of @NCTE24 in Boston is in the books. Listening to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson share about a time when her daughter used her voice to advocate for change while sitting next to my own daughter gave me chills.
November 22, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Day 1 of @NCTE24 in Boston is in the books. Listening to Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson share about a time when her daughter used her voice to advocate for change while sitting next to my own daughter gave me chills.