006. Clarity Over Chaos: How to Reset Your Literacy Instruction This Summer

Feeling exhausted by the end of the school year but still determined to “figure things out” this summer? This episode is your permission slip to stop trying to do all the things—and instead, focus on creating clarity and purpose in your literacy instruction.

Bridget dives into why teaching feels so overwhelming right now, the 3 most common mistakes teachers make in their literacy block, and how to make small—but powerful—shifts that will bring confidence and calm to your next school year. 

What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✅ Why curriculum confusion and constant initiatives are burning teachers out
✅ The 3 biggest literacy block mistakes—and how to fix each one
✅ How to integrate reading, writing, and language for stronger student outcomes
✅ Why “busywork” isn’t brain work—and what to do instead
✅ How to embed purposeful writing daily using the SPICE method
✅ What a reimagined literacy block actually looks like
✅ One small reflection action you can take right now to move toward clarity

Resources & Links Mentioned:
📥 Download the FREE Clarity Over Chaos Reflection Journal
✨ Join the Bridging Literacy Community and get access to the Building the Literacy Block Bootcamp
📲 DM Bridget on Instagram: @Bridging.Literacy

🎥 10 Part Bridging Literacy Series on Youtube

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