The Last Monday Morning of Literacy Labs & Teacher Institutes, Which is Sad....Because These are Great Mondays (the Work is Tremendous)

Yesterday, we met up with Shirls and did a beach day of grilled chicken, salads, and sand. It was low tide, but the cool breezes didn't make it a swimming kind of day anyway. We simply chilled, enjoying the company, relaxation, and weekend away from the grind.

This week, we finish out Ubuntu and the teacher institute, plus debut Write Across America with Teens, a special collaboration between Scholastic and the National Writing Project...stay tuned for Wednesday's show. Mateo, Jalen, and Isaiah have done a remarkable job putting the program together for the nation. Hoping it goes by stupendously for them.

Sadly, we lost our Loyola High School students for most of the week, but they return on Friday for our last day celebrations, which will be great

And Abu talked me into Popeyes for dinner. I alway love that meal, even if the meal doesn't love me. It's the fried food I need to look out for....but don't. C'est la vie.

Happy summer work-week.