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…

Pernille Ripp

03.08.2025

The First 20 Days of Reading – Free tool to kick off reading for the year – Pernille Ripp

I go back to work tomorrow. A month off with big plans of all the things I was going to do, and so many things I didn't. I didn't plan really. I didn't read PD books, or watch webinars, or delve into education shorts. I have not stressed, mostly. Instead I have read, I have…

Pernille Ripp

15.09.2025

7 games to promote brave questioning – Pernille Ripp

When I first moved back to Denmark, I had the privilege of working in marketing—a completely different field from teaching, but somehow familiar. Everything was new: teams, assignments, routines. It was exhilarating, exhausting, and, unexpectedly, deeply thought-provoking when I considered my work as a teacher. One of the first things I had to learn, fast,…

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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

The First 20 Days of Reading – Free tool to kick off reading for the year – Pernille Ripp

7 games to promote brave questioning – Pernille Ripp

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