Cafe au lait and beignets. – at New Orleans, LA

#vsra2015 Donald Duck comic books an inspiration for Jeff Kinney. – at Richmond, VA

#vsra2015 Putting books in the hands of children is a sacred act. Jeff Kinney – at Richmond, VA

#vsra2015 What a group! The board of directors for Virginia State Reading Association. – at Richmond, VA

With some great authors and inspiring folks #vsra2015 – at Richmond, VA

Waiting to hear Donalyn Talk about reading! #vsra2015 – at Richmond, VA

Stories are medicine. Ishmael Beah of Sierra Leone. #NationalBookFestival – at Washington, DC

Doctorow explaining breaking rules in his new book Andrew's Brain. How does the brain become mind? #NationalBookFestival – at Washington, DC

A child is always influenced by a teacher. Doctorow explaining how he got into writing. #NationalBookFestival – at Washington, DC

Books and music were daily sustenance for Doctorow. #NationalBookFestival – at Washington, DC

E. L. Doctorow explaining his craft #NationalBookFestival – at Washington, DC

#fsilearn Does good professional development affect student outcome? Meta analyses say yes!

#fsilearn Do workshops affect student outcomes? The answer is in data-driven professional development.

Anywhere, anytime, any device, autonomous, bite-sized, continuous, on-demand, and sharing = today's professional development. #fsilearn

Professional development = personal growth #fsilearn

70% autonomous efforts, 20% sharing, 10% training events = professional development #fsilearn

Coaching and class observation combine to form follow-ups to training instructors on task-based instruction. #fsilearn

Teachers and students both assess the students' ability to complete tasks via the same rubric. #fsilearn