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I feel like literacy has most of the same components as it did 10 years ago when I started teaching but they look a lot different. I feel like the love of reading has more of a focus and the thinking that goes along with reading and writing has become a priority. Digital tools for reading and writing have changed the way we teach reading and writing. I feel like meeting the needs of every learner is a challenge each day, making sure each kid is growing and getting what they need.

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I feel that there is a huge push for Kindergarten students to read at a much higher level than 10 years ago. With more students attending preschool prior to starting school, I feel that their is a gap between our low income students that do not attend prior to K. This brings different dynamics within the classroom and much more differentiation among the students. I believe that Kindergarten kids start to understand very early on that some students are much more advanced then they are and it inhibits their motivation to grow.

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I have seen a huge change in literacy over the last 10-15 years. The K kids are expected to read and write at a much higher level. Most of the kids can handle this, but some are still struggling. The element of play and talking and communication can be lost with some of the pressure. I try hard to not let this happen in my classroom.

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Finding balance with using physical books and technology - I love going to buy a new book and opening it for the first time. Sharing a new text with my students is something that excites me. When I first started teaching, we used more traditional books and seemingly were forced to use mentor texts, in the past few years I feel like we are able to explore more texts, teaching through our own passion. I love having that freedom and the resources to be able to share that with my students.

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I LOVE books! However, I have become highly dependent on my phone for all  reading and communicating resources.
Now, that I have become a second grade teacher, I'm thoroughly enjoying reading books again because the students are very eager to listen and discuss them, especially picture books. I'm using them for several lesson introductions throughout the day. They also are beneficial with transitions, as needed:)

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My literacy is continually changing and has changed drastically over the past 5-10 years. My problems is I still feel that I'm just not doing enough. I think the plan I want to follow for the rest of this school year and for my summer professional development involves working closely with my resources at hand to educate myself on all of the digital tools available to my students. I would like to utilize my technology specialist, my literacy coach, and my media specialist to help get myself acquainted with the apps and programs appropriate for my second graders. Once given a tutorial and working collaboratively with my team, I can compile ideas to incorporate with my students. This way I will have new digital tools to hit the ground running next year when we all go one to one with devices. I am very excited about digital literacy progression as a teacher. 💻📒📚📱💡

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Over the past few years I have had more time to explore reading for enjoyment. This has increased my love of reading which I try to pass onto my students. I have been challenged to find a balance of using technology within my literacy block.

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I am a passionate reader and over the past few years I have enjoyed spending my Saturday mornings reading educational blogs and ebooks. I also enjoy writing on my classroom blog. However, I still love to read paperback books and I LOVE to buy books at Half Price Books!

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I enjoy reading and try to show both my own kids and students my enjoyment.  I want young people to know that adults are readers too!  I still prefer reading print texts over digital reading.  However, I realize that I engage in digital reading quite often, especially when reading about sports, current events and news.

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I'm doing a better just than I thought with literacy within math. Many times I think that math doesn't lend it's self to math. But there is rich text out there that should be and is being taught.

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I find that my phone has become my primary tool for reading... News, social media, articles, books, etc... However, I do feel as though I have more of a connection with the material if I have an actual book in my hand.

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I have become a more avid reader in the last few years. I am finding more enjoyment in taking time to just sit and read, especially now that I can do it with Teagan. A challenge of teaching literacy today is balancing digital with print literature. Also, teaching children how to decipher what digital literacy is appropriate or accurate for use and what is not.

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I've become more digital that I thought. Much of my reading time is spent on either a computer, iPhone, or iPad. But I never really thought about it. I fact, I was starting to get a little "down int he mouth" about not reading as much as I used to.

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At school I am most comfortable with blogging occasionally, but feel strongly this shouldn't replace face to face discussions with discussing texts. Challenges include not being 1-1, ways to find online high quality free literature.

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Online reading is fast and accessible. I find myself searching articles on all kinds of things. Anywhere at anytime. I love pinterest! Especially for recipes!

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I am a big nonfiction reader so I love print! Newspapers, magazines and books are my usual ways to read. Yet I use news feeds from my iPhone, online books on my iPad are used rarely due to my poor old eyes!

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Literacy is flashier now because of tech opportunities. I still love a good paper book, though.

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Strength- This year we are having fun with a writing assignment. Each year I like to publish a class book of a writing piece. Parents can purchase the book if they'd like.  This year's topic is their favorite cartoon character. I wasn't real excited about that but I went with it because they were excited. We then are creating a digital photo of the child with their favorite character on the same photo. They are awesome and kids love it!!

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I love to read fiction on my kindle, but non fiction in traditional books. I am uncomfortable annotating digitally to find things easily

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I read professionally both online and through printed books .  I access Twitter daily to check posts and articles.  I order lots of books on Amazon.  I also bookmark my favorite sites so I can access them easily for planning, finding recipes, and more.  I feel weird if I don't have my phone or know where it is.

As for teaching today, I think one challenge is an overwhelming amount of resources, apps, sites, etc to get to know and keep up with.

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I have a digital reader but still prefer books. It's getting handier as I often read in low light places and use my iPhone flashlight to read a book. In my head I'm like, I should have this on my kindle!