Last week I worked with K-1 teachers in Fayetteville, Arkansas. What a great time we had together. We examined small group instruction and literacy work stations. Many confirmations of things folks were already doing well, and some slight tweaks, too.
One teacher exclaimed on day two, “I get it! Organization is everything. If I can get my small group area and my lesson plans and my groups organized, instruction will go even better.” Amen to that!
After day one, someone in the group went home and made guided reading folders for her team. How’s that for collaboration? She used the example on the cover of Making the Most of Small Groups. Way to go!
With the lovely group of literacy coaches
Teachers show their small group folders
Debbie Diller 
What a wonderful workshop with Debbie Diller! It truly is all about planning and organization! Thanks for bringing your expertise to Fayetteville!! We learned a lot about teaching from you but also a lot about life in general!!
Thanks for our talks about MD Anderson too! Praying your husband continues on the road to recovery!
Thanks also for your contributions to the community too! First the ticket then Impressions!!(Ha!)
About to go start my visual goals sheets…
Debbie,
thanks for the awesome two days you spent with us in Fayetteville. It was grea walking away with new ideas and also confirmations on what we are doing well. It was quality stuff! I hope to see u again! Thanks for eating lunch with us and shopping as well! I pray for your husband and his recovery.
Angelia Arguello
Literacy Coach
Owl Creek Elementay School
Thanks so much for bringing your expertise to Fayetteville!! It truly is all about planning and organization!! We not only learned a lot about effective teaching but a lot about living a life of purpose from you!! Thanks for all that you brought to our summer trainings!
Thanks for the good talks about MD Anderson and my dad! Praying your husband continues on the road to recovery!
Thanks also for making your $ contribution to the community!! First the ticket then Impressions! ( HA!!)
Glad you had fun shopping! IT is a fun store!!
Finally have collected enough magazines, about to go start by visual goals sheets…