Read my latest article, Finding Community Amidst Change in EL Magazine
It was an honor to present From Present to Proficient: How To Deepen Your Chapter’s Programming at the Gamma Phi Xi National Convention.
You can view the webinar here.
I wrote an article for February 2020 Issue of Educational Leadership on my experiences teaching reading.
How I Learned to Teach Reading
Jéri Ogden
One teacher’s journey to overcoming instructional confusion.
Reading is one of the most unnatural things that we teach children to do. It’s not like learning to talk, which for most children comes naturally as a result of hearing spoken words. It’s also not a matter of simple memorization, which kids can also pick up very early.
When we talk about a school-aged child’s ability to read, we mean that she can decode the words, assign meaning to them, and comprehend what has been read. As an early-grades educator, I found that this skill is best developed through direct instruction in phonics in the context of engaging reading material—but it took me a while to figure this out. Keep reading here…
The work that I do in my professional life brings me great joy. Working with teachers fulfills me in ways that I never imagined. I was proud to write about Inspired Teaching’s 2018 Cohort and have my words featured on the website. You can read it here!
During Spring Break 2013 I traveled to Quito, Ecuador with my great friend Brittany through UBELONG, a volunteer organization. My life was forever changed. Read about my experience.
