Educational Resources
This site is designed with you in mind. It’s meant to be a resource for educators.
I’ve been blogging for several years now about matters relating to teachers, coaches and administrators. You can access those blog posts here.
Writing for other sites has been an honor and pleasure over the last three years as well. Reading, literacy, language and leadership are educator passions of mine and are issues that drive me to continue learning and collaborating. You can access those pieces here on this page. I hope you’ll come back often to check for new content.
Publications
Books
Ink and Ideas by Tanny McGregor – Valinda contributed by creating sketchnotes of her session at NCTE 2018 in Houston, TX
Ebooks
School Days – Build community, teach skills, Introduce structures and model engagement to set the foundation for a year of learning.
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Nerdy Book Club
Top Ten Books As Additions to Your Ethnic Studies
Fierce and Tender: A Reading Life That Transforms
Avoiding The Summer Slide: Pain Or Pleasure
Pay It Forward: Lingering Lessons from My Reading Community
West of the Moon by Margie Preus Book Review by Valinda Kimmel
Educator Collaborative
How to Get Better at Getting Better
Literacy Lenses
Instructional Differentiation as a Daily Professional Priority
3 Simple Ways to Get Students to Read on Their Own
Make This School Year All About Relationships
Scholastic
Featured in Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids, by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp