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Dec 22, 2021

Brad and Jenn's Best Book's of 2021!

Big news from the co-hosts of Read This Now!! Ever since we started the show, we’ve been sharing two books we think you might enjoy. We...

Dec 17, 2020

Book Access: How It Started

Chances are good you've seen some of the "How it started, How it's going now" photos circulating social media. Some of the images show...

Oct 13, 2020

The Great Pumpkin-Painting Project

Talking about the books we're reading is a powerful practice...and sharing the characters we love sends positive ripples into the reading...

Apr 15, 2020

30-Second BookTalk is BACK!

The #30SecondBookTalk is back and better than ever! This year we’re opening things up like never before and everyone is invited to join...

Nov 27, 2019

Beyond PLN

We live in connected times. Sometimes it’s hard to believe how powerful the devices we casually tuck in our pockets really are. I joined...

Apr 22, 2019

World BookTalk Championship (Video)

The #30SecondBookTalk is back and this year's bracket is on fire! We’ve gathered the best of the best: 16 epic book talks, each only 30...

Feb 7, 2019

Booktalk DJ Extreme

This blog was recently published on the Scholastic Reader Leader blog. It is co-authored by Brad Gustafson and Gabe Hackett, two school...

Nov 21, 2018

4 Leadership Fake-Outs

A Collaborative Post by: Eric Skanson, Elementary Principal (MN) and MESPA President-Elect LaQuita Outlaw, Middle School Principal (NY)...

Oct 6, 2018

Innovating School Pictures

If you were to list ten traditions you think most schools have in common, my guess is "school pictures" would be somewhere on your list....

Jul 17, 2018

The Heart and Soul of Reading

Have you ever been around a person who shares their passion for a topic in such an authentic way that you can't help getting excited? My...

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