Hello Literacy!

Over the Columbus Day weekend, Mrs. VanOosten and I had the opportunity to attend the Hello Literacy conference in the St. Louis area.  We left with so many fresh and easy to implement ideas, and can't wait to bring them back to share with our coworkers.  We are also going to push for a renewed commitment to guided reading and writing workshops to help improve our students' literacy skills.  We were both thankful that we work for a district that provides us with professional development opportunities, and values the training of teachers for the benefit of students!