Someone once doubted my ability to find the joy in teaching, and it was a very painful comment. How could they think that? Was my joy not enough? Or were the things I thought were joyful not obvious to an observer? With my joy-fidence rattled, I decided to infuse as much obviously, outwardly joyfulness into my teaching. We sang. We danced. We created colorful art. I’m pretty sure these are all things I would’ve done anyway, but that accusation practically made it my official goal for TeachPoint. Not such a bad thing after all.

Here is this week’s roundup of literacy links if you’re looking for some quick inspiration, tips, and refreshment:

• LOVE this idea for a digital business card for Twitter Chats, email signatures, and more
• Another great list of fantasy books for our fifth grade unit
• I’m turning this list into an anchor chart called “Why Journal?” for a PD box
• A webinar with Dr. Gholdy Muhammad called “Rethinking Intervention”? Yup.
• Racial justice resources from Sesame Street
• Need a book talk? I think you could use these!
• Mental health break – Ways to repurpose old books