Our district librarian has finally worn me down. She LOVES audiobooks and listens to them in the car all. the. time. I am more of a give me a book to curl up with and read type of girl. I am not so sure I want to listen to someone read to me. I want to read to myself. 

However, my book purchasing budget is limited. When she said the magic word of FREE books every month. I was sold. I can try this. Maybe I will like this. Free books is always something I enjoy. 

​Leveled ELA Groups are (were) THE way to teach. I learned this in college. Watched mentor teachers demonstrate their skill in the practice and have used it in my own classroom. It is estimated around 90% of elementary teachers use this practice. and I am one of them! 

But we are wrong. What could be worse than teaching it wrong? We are damaging students abilities to learn how to read by continuing to do it wrong despite evidence to the contrary.