Our first featured reading hero for Pages with a Reading Hero is Teresa Gross. Teresa is a middle school literacy specialist and teaches students in grades 6th through 8th. As a teacher, she loves teaching reading and writing, but is particularly passionate about teaching writing. She also enjoys writing curriculum and planning instruction. Teresa's hobbies include reading, walking, watching CNN, and planning engaging lessons for her students.
Teresa has been a devoted and enthusiastic member of our #Read4Fun community since our start. Each week, she brings wonderful conversion and title recommendations, and she always brightens our days with "flowers" and words of positivity! With a deep understanding of literacy and connection to characters and stories, Teresa is an extraordinary resource and a prominent voice in both reading education and #Read4Fun! Thank you for being our Reading Hero of the Week, Teresa!
What has been your favorite experience from participating in the #Read4Fun chat?
My favorite experience has been talking about one of my passions: reading. I love the opportunity to communicate with others who also share a love of literacy. It has motivated me to start reading for myself again and balance reading for me, YA for school and PD books for teaching. I also have received many recommendations that I would otherwise never have tried. Sunday night #Read4Fun is truly a highlight of my week.
What four words describe your #Read4Fun reading identity?
Four words to describe my identify would be: Knowledgeable, Passionate, Growth Mindset, Engaging
What book or character from a book has most impacted you in your life?
As a Middle School teacher and someone who has personally been affected by suicide, Thirteen Reasons by Jay Asher has had a tremendous impact on my life.
How has #Read4Fun influenced you as an educator?
It has broadened my knowledge of genres I do not typically read, but my students might. It has also provided many titles for all age levels, including secondary, that has helped me grow my classroom library. I am always learning.
Connect with Teresa on Twitter at @TeresaGross625.
Teresa has been a devoted and enthusiastic member of our #Read4Fun community since our start. Each week, she brings wonderful conversion and title recommendations, and she always brightens our days with "flowers" and words of positivity! With a deep understanding of literacy and connection to characters and stories, Teresa is an extraordinary resource and a prominent voice in both reading education and #Read4Fun! Thank you for being our Reading Hero of the Week, Teresa!
What has been your favorite experience from participating in the #Read4Fun chat?
My favorite experience has been talking about one of my passions: reading. I love the opportunity to communicate with others who also share a love of literacy. It has motivated me to start reading for myself again and balance reading for me, YA for school and PD books for teaching. I also have received many recommendations that I would otherwise never have tried. Sunday night #Read4Fun is truly a highlight of my week.
What four words describe your #Read4Fun reading identity?
Four words to describe my identify would be: Knowledgeable, Passionate, Growth Mindset, Engaging
What book or character from a book has most impacted you in your life?
As a Middle School teacher and someone who has personally been affected by suicide, Thirteen Reasons by Jay Asher has had a tremendous impact on my life.
How has #Read4Fun influenced you as an educator?
It has broadened my knowledge of genres I do not typically read, but my students might. It has also provided many titles for all age levels, including secondary, that has helped me grow my classroom library. I am always learning.
Connect with Teresa on Twitter at @TeresaGross625.