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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Principals: Trying to visit classrooms, only to get pulled back to the office as soon as you leave? Join me for a free webinar on December 4, where I share the processes I used to be present with teachers and students. RSVP --> luma.com/m6om1q8n @middleweb.bsky.social @corwinpress.bsky.social

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

When a school struggles, do staff blame poverty? Attendance? "Those kids"? The story a school tells about itself shapes everything—and leaders are the chief storytellers. How to change the narrative: open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

The data won't change overnight, but the narrative can shift today - from 'these kids can't' to 'here's what we're learning works.'"

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

AI-assisted reading comprehension

Claude's response to my request for a character and theme map between two of David Mitchell's novels

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Sketchnotes from Crucial Influence training this week. Excited to bring these ideas to regional schools!

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

"What I've learned is that it's easy to keep busy in just about any job. What's difficult is to discern what I should be focused on at the moment while ignoring everything else that I've committed to or been assigned." @middleweb.bsky.social #edusky

Productive Presence: Cultivating focus by being aware, being thoughtful, and being aligned.

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Teachers as Leaders: Five Ways to Create the Conditions for Change #edusky #educhat #educoach #cpchat Part 1: choiceliteracy.com/article/teac... Part 2: choiceliteracy.com/article/teac...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Should I become an administrator? open.substack.com/pub/readbyex... #edusky #cpchat Administration is not just a position move within education. It’s an entire shift in role, almost another profession.

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

My wife's love language (mine too): "Which book would you like me to buy for you?"

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Less Teaching, More Learning open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Tomorrow, subscribers will receive the Monday Morning Memo #2 - Assessing Reading Engagement and Identity. It will include three questions educators can ask readers to learn more about their habits & dispositions. Sign up today --> readbyexample.substack.com #edusky

This Week’s Quote: "When children are highly interested, they are not so bothered by text complexity. In fact, when engaged readers encounter difficulty, they persist and do whatever it takes to make sense of a text, which is the goal of most reading comprehension instruction." - Gay Ivey

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Seems like a potential imbalance in the series' coverage of different aspects of literacy instruction.

In the sold a story podcast, phonics is mentioned 48 times, comprehension 10 times, and engagement 0 times.

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I'm starting a new series on my newsletter: The Monday Morning Memo. It's a brief post out Sunday evening that provides literacy leaders with: - A professional strategy - A personal tip - A quote + a joke for your own communications Sign up today; receive it tomorrow: readbyexample.substack.com

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

The question to ask with any tool is: Does it serve my needs, or am I serving the tool? With a coach’s notebook, form follows function. That function is supporting teaching and learning, at the individual and organizational levels. #educoach #edusky choiceliteracy.com/article/the-...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

My reading year has started off well.

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Like a book, we can't read a reader or a teacher by their cover. #edusky #educoach #edchat #cpchat @ncte.org @ascdofficial.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Version 3.1 (?) of a professional growth model. It's a map coaches and leaders can use to support clients in examining and reflecting on their beliefs in light of new information. I'll be sharing more about this on my newsletter tomorrow. #edusky #educoach #cpchat

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

After more conversation and feedback, we added reflection as a key component for growth, as well as recognizing that change isn't always what is needed. Version 3.0 of professional growth model: #edusky #educoach #cpchat

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Yes, this came up in my development of this mental model (I am using Claude to help render this visual). Here is an update version.

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Great point. We (our coaching network) were talking about this very thing. When is change not the best decision? I updated the model to hopefully reflect that.

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Here's version 2.0, with knowledge base as the context for personal/professional growth. I think I prefer this model for change. #edusky

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Currently trying to visualize the process someone engages in for personal/professional growth. We always have the option to resist or adapt. Let me know what you think. #edusky #educoach #cpchat

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

“This is the true test of leadership: How will the school function without our presence?” #edusky #educoach #cpchat open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Large effect sizes for teacher practices that increase student motivation to read (Guthrie and Humenick, 2004) #edusky #sciencesofreading

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Reclaim the mental space you need to fully engage in your work as a literacy leader - register today! #edusky #educoach choiceliteracy.com/course/a-coa...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Tomorrow, I will be publishing ten steps any coach can take to become more confident and feel successful. Subscribe here: readbyexample.substack.com #edusky #educoach

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

What were your favorite books in 2024? Here are mine: open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Reading is a powerful way to build your capacity to pay attention to one thing. It’s not just choosing to read; it is also saying no to all the other connections available to us. readbyexample.substack.com/p/reading-as... #edusky

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The drive was long and my visit was brief, but I enjoyed the sights and sounds of Ashland and Lake Superior. Looking forward to coming back! #edusky

Brochures and stamp from Lake Superior area

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Matt Renwick @readbyexample.bsky.social · 09/11/2024

The Importance of Being a Reader: open.substack.com/pub/readbyex...

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