Tonight I facilitated the first in a series of discussions about the book 10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know by Jeff Anderson. The teachers gathered around the table were a mixture of literacy coaches, reading recovery teachers, and classroom teachers. We spanned grades 3-8 and had a wide range of experience. I’m lucky to teach in a school district that encourages and supports professional learning through district-provided workshops and book studies. The professional development I find most powerful and [...]