An oldie but a goodie as many start to slide into summerbreak. Here in Denmark we go all the way until the end of June, with "just" a month off, before we head back in August. Perhaps like me, you need to find a way to stop the teacher thought train? As an educator in…

Pernille Ripp

30.06.2025

The limitations of Lexile scores and what to use as well – Pernille Ripp

In my Patreon community, a fellow educator recently reached out with a growing concern: their district has mandated the exclusive use of Lexile-leveled texts in English classes. That’s right—only texts that align with students’ grade-level Lexile scores are now considered acceptable. The frustration in their message was tangible. Texts that students love, that have sparked…

Pernille Ripp

15.07.2025

When the Back-to-School Nightmares Start – Pernille Ripp

I had my first back-to-school nightmare yesterday. Woke up feeling unprepared, heart in my throat, and all sorts of nervous. It was nothing special, the standard one where everything starts off smooth, and then all of a sudden everything falls apart. I am unprepared, lost, and being evaluated. I woke up in high alert, what…

Pernille Ripp

29.07.2025

It’s Not That They Can’t Read… – looking at imposter syndrome and reading identity – Pernille Ripp

How many times have we heard a child say, “I’m not good at reading”?Or watched one put a book back on the shelf, saying, “This is too hard for me,” even though we suspected that they could read it — if only they would give it a shot? Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about…

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Sliding into break by stopping the teacher thought train – Pernille Ripp

The limitations of Lexile scores and what to use as well – Pernille Ripp

When the Back-to-School Nightmares Start – Pernille Ripp

It’s Not That They Can’t Read… – looking at imposter syndrome and reading identity – Pernille Ripp

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