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Pernille Ripp

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Since Pernille Ripp was a child growing up in Denmark, she knew she wanted to work with kids. She has loved being a 4th, 5th, and then 7th-grade teacher in the American public school system, as well as a literacy coach for adults. In her co-created teaching spaces, students’ identities are at the center of the explorations that they do, as well as considering how to fight for change.

Recently, Pernille moved home to Denmark where she is expanding her knowledge about children’s development and needs through her work in early childhood education.
She is an international speaker and educator developer, working with educators in need to better learning conditions, literacy instruction, and overall school experiences for children and adults on a ...more

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So do you only read/post books for students for your reading goal? I read a lot of books for my students but realized I read very few books for pleasure that weren't related to school. So I started reading adult books to fill in that gap in my reading. Historical fiction, Mystery-Crime-Thrillers, Sci-Fi, etc. But I am worried that they may not be appropriate to post at school. Dilemma.

Pernille Ripp I post all of the appropriate ones, even if they are adult. I just point out that they are adult books. I read some YA books that cannot be in the lib…moreI post all of the appropriate ones, even if they are adult. I just point out that they are adult books. I read some YA books that cannot be in the library and kids know that they can read them outside of school
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Pernille Ripp I plan on trying it this year with those kids that have access on devices. I want to offer it as an option to them for keeping track of which books th…moreI plan on trying it this year with those kids that have access on devices. I want to offer it as an option to them for keeping track of which books they have read and see if they like it. (less)

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Katie Laugen I successfully used Goodreads in my classroom last year with both 7th and 8th graders. Students set their own reading goals that they kept track of on ...more
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Katie Clark One thing that is great is making a private group (you can post your rules and procedures) for recommending/discussing books. I've done this with my s ...more
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K Pernille, I suggest marking the finish date on all of your reads so they count toward your yearly challenge. It's fun to track! ...more
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	Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child 4.50 avg rating — 702 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passionate Learners: How to Engage and Empower Your Students (3rd Edition) 4.29 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2014 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Empowered Schools, Empowered Students: Creating Connected and Invested Learners (Corwin Connected Educators Series) 4.46 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration: Create Globally Literate K 12 Classrooms with This Solutions Series Book. 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Thinking Classroom in ELA

Next week, in my 3rd grade Danish class, we’re starting something new — or maybe something old, just done differently.

We’re bringing the Thinking Classroom to our literacy work. I have seen the excitement from it in math, which made me wonder; how can we model the same concept but within ELA (or DLA in my case ).

So in true Pernille fashion, I asked if anyone was interested in seeing the slides wi

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Daughter of the Underworld

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