Archive for August 2011
ERG News
August 7, 8 & 9, 2012,
Benton Convention Center,
Winston-Salem, NC
This workshop is a three-day K-12 Literacy Institute, led by three of the top authors and educators in the country.
Click here to register.
Productive or Crazy?
One of the things I wanted to accomplish this summer was getting some of my technology updated along with making my life easier. As the summer officially draws to a close, I have been able to reflect on this and am wondering exactly how this has helped me become more productive??? In late May I…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant- Step 4
From the desk of Hope…. As I was preparing to write this blog I stopped for a minute to reflect on all of the schools in which I have taught , all of the grade levels I have taught and all of the principals with which I have worked. Here is what I came up…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant Step Three
From the desk of Hope… One very important thing I remember doing as a “baby teacher” was deciding what I believed in as it related to teaching and learning. Believe it or not there are quite a few philosophies floating around the world of education. I made a decision to become a constructivist teacher many,…
Read MoreBoy Bookcases?
Today’s blog is probably going to end up being more of a rant than a blog. I have recently been on the hunt for a bookcase for my son’s room. He has had a large red bin holding books in his room for over a year now. The bin is ok for housing the actual…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant – Step Two
From the desk of Hope… I am a little leery about saying this right out in front of all you but I am going to anyway…… When I first started teaching school, I had no idea what I was doing. I had gone to college for four years to be a teacher and made good…
Read MoreThe Reading Gods are Coming
Hope and I were talking to today about our company, the hiccups, the successes, and how we continue to feel fortunate everyday to do what we love and still pay our bills. Really- this came up as part of our conversation today. As part of that package, we have had the privilege to meet several…
Read MoreEducation Resource Group Launches New Website
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina– Education Resource Group (ERG), an education consultancy focusing on working with administrators and teachers in K-12 settings, is pleased to announce that they have updated their web presence. As a result, ERG will have more robust online offerings, including resources for parents and teachers, a blog, and a wider social media presence…
Read MorePlus One
Today was my first full day back in schools. I had the pleasure of returning to a school I worked in last year and all of my teachers in my project are exactly the same. This is almost an anomaly within my line of work. I get the same people, same project, and have the…
Read MoreStepping Stones: My Journey to Becoming a Literacy Consultant- Step One
From the Desk of Hope…. I work with teachers in some capacity almost everyday. A very common question I am asked is, “how did you become a literacy consultant?” followed by a comment along the lines of, “I want to become one, too!” I have decided to take a deep dive into my past…
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