In my last year of teaching, I moved from intervention to coaching, and I really enjoyed it. I missed working with the same children every day, but still, I got to team teach quite a bit in different grade levels, and honestly, one of the things I loved about coaching was sharing resources and ideas with my colleagues.

When I first became a reading specialist, I was running intervention groups AND working with teachers. I just couldn’t keep up with both roles, so used my blog as a way to help. I think there are many teachers who truly want to learn new ideas or techniques, but may not feel comfortable reaching out and asking for assistance. On the contrary, there are many amazing teachers who know different ways of doing things when what you’ve tried hasn’t worked. Social media and blogging helps us learn and connect with knowledgeable teachers to share ideas.