In recent years, the Science of Reading has become a central topic in literacy conversations. For many school leaders, this attention has been both helpful and overwhelming.

Three simple words that many find incredibly difficult to say. Yet, these words – especially when it comes to teaching reading – often mark the beginning of our most significant professional growth.

I think we can all agree, all of us teachers want more than anything for the kids in our class  to love reading. Although, somehow with the recent attention to the Science of Reading, we know that the commonly used phrase "a love of reading" has been targeted lately.

Hey there! Samantha here, the founder of Ignite & Educate and the author of Ignite and Educate’s blog, The Reading Teacher’s Teacher. I am thrilled to write this first blog because just like many of you, I was a classroom teacher who wanted to be the best reading teacher I could be.