Salutations!
I am a force of nature; woman of honor; seer of nuance; ultra runner and ultra reader; keeper of the little red doors, and an accidental inspirationalist who writes.
Poetry:
The Storyteller Magazine
Flash fiction:
The Ninja Writers Monthly
Elephantsnever.com https://elephantsnever.com/ironic-honeymoon/
Essay:
“My Almost Secret Writing Life” is published in the I Wrote it Anyway anthology
Twitter: @TLBREIT
Podcast appearance
Articles:
Share your Love of Books
Encourage Children to Read This Summer May 13, 2011
TeachWrite Chat Blog – Guest Blogger
I am a reading advocate, a presenter, a coach, a teacher, a wife, a mother, a step-mother, and a person always on a mission to live better and learn better. I inspire others and create. (Need help? See note below!)
Currently, my day job is a Curriculum Coach at a 7-8 Middle School. This is my 23rd year in education.
My undergraduate degree is in Elementary Education from Ball State University. I have my Masters in Teacher Leadership from the University of Phoenix. I have taught from K-8 and have coached K-12 in various school systems in Indiana. Most of those years I was a reading specialist.
One of my favorite jobs was TAP Master Teacher.
I have training in 6+ 1 Writing traits, Teach Like A Champion, TAP, Singapore Math, Core Knowledge, the Baldridge Model, and various other programs and frameworks. I have been honored to work for schools that have won National and State awards and have presented about these programs at State and National conferences. I was the Allen Group Teacher of Excellence for October 2015.
I have presented at the ICE conference and ISRA several times.
+Stoking the Fires of Young Writers
+Powerpoint Books to Supplement Instruction
+Get Ready! Get Set! READ!
I present on best instructional practices twice a month.
In my spare time, I am a writer, a reader, and a runner. I typically read three books at a time. I have raced in distances from 5K to 50 miles. I enjoy spending time with my husband and my 4 children.
I believe reading is the gateway to all learning. If you are reluctant to read I feel you haven’t found the right book yet! I can help you find what you love or possibly write it for you!
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Congratulations, Tammy!
I have nominated your blog for the Real Neat Blog award.
More about this nomination is at
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2018/03/21/real-neat-blog-award-congratulations-all-18-nominees/
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Hi
Thanks so much for finding my blog and following me, look forward to getting to know you
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Finding the right book to start a kid reading who otherwise thinks it a chore, and then providing enough after that so he or she is solidly hooked, is the greatest thing you can do for that child. From then on, they will each be able to teach themself anything they need to learn. Not minimizing formal schooling – just acknowledging that the attitude brought INTO that schooling makes a huge difference.
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I agree Alicia. However I think every child’s mother and/or father have a duty to read to them very young. Nothing better to instill the reading bug. Then at school they have already acquired a certain autonomy in reading and writing that will accompany them all their lives.
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We read to them. We READ to them. And kept reading to them after they learned to do it for themselves.
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Alicia, Yes definitely continued reading to them every night until well over 10 years old.
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Tammy, thank you for the follow. I’m also a teacher (still a first-year English Language Arts teacher!), and I’m looking forward to learning from you! 🙂
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Awww! Thanks for stopping by! Happy to meet you!
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Hi Tammy. I like your bio and your website! We have a lot in common. Maybe I’ll put that I’m a runner on my bio page. I’ve been running a long time, but I am not the distance runner you are. Time is always forcing me to cut a run short. Anyway, so nice to meet you In the virtual writing world. Thank you for the follow.
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Hello Tammy, thank you for following my blog! I also enjoy writing and running, though I’ve only gone up to 10K so far – a bit short of 50 miles!
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Hello, Tammy! Thanks for liking my posts and following my blog. I appreciate the gesture.
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hi tammy, i’m in the too awesome category with you and 2 others. i’m #4. i just got linked today. i started writing a few days ago. i got behind b/c i was moving my blog to a new site. same address, just downsized sort of, to wordpress.com. i’m paying for my domain name to keep my same address. i tho’t i’d take a few minutes to meet the people in my category. looks like we have a nice variety here among the 4 of us:). blessings. i hope to see you again soon.
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Thanks for visiting Life in the Slow Lane and choosing to follow along. Like you, I have passion about writing and reading, and I have recently slowed my blog down from one more focused on writing about writing to writing about my life and faith. I hope you’ll enjoy our journey together
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Just tweeted this:
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