Reading With Mr. Sharp

Colby Sharp

Education

A fifth grade teacher shares books, teaching reflections, and his take on life.

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Episodes

E24 | I Need To Slow Down

School is a marathon not a sprint.

Sep 09, 2017•1 min

E23 | I Got My Class List!!

I got my class list!!

Aug 15, 2017•3 min

E22| The Creativity Project Is Available for Preorder

I can't believe people are preordering my book. I'm so thankful.

Aug 14, 2017•2 min

E21| We Shouldn't Do It Alone

Working together is a lot more effective than working alone. Thankful to have help setting up my classroom.

Aug 12, 2017•3 min

E20 | Check out these amazing #BookTalks!

I loved hearing all the book talks people gave by calling in to my Anchor channel.

Aug 11, 2017•6 min

E19: Kickoff Reflections

Cool to mix-ins into an episode.

Aug 09, 2017•3 min

E18: The #TeamJXN #EdTech Kickoff

I had a blast learning and presenting at the Team Jackson Ed Tech Kickoff.

Aug 08, 2017•4 min

E17: It Takes a Village

I feel so blessed to have he support of my parents. They sacrifice so much to help me as an educator.

Aug 07, 2017•2 min

E16 | Switching Grades Has Effected My Summer Reading Choices

Changing grades has really influenced my reading this summer.

Aug 04, 2017•2 min

E15 | The First Rule Of Punk #BookTalk

I LOVED The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez. I think kids are going to totally fall for this book.

Aug 02, 2017•1 min

E14 | First Anchor Interview

In this episode I interview Anchor employee Maya. We discuss some of Anchor's cool features and we talk about how educators might use it in schools.

Aug 01, 2017•10 min

E 13: Playing Waldo at a Bookshop

I had a blast dressing up as Waldo for a local book event.

Aug 01, 2017•3 min

E12 | Anticipating New Readers

I can't wait to meet my new students. I recorded his episode while walking around a book store.

Jul 31, 2017•1 min

E11 | #BookTalk: The Vanderbeekers

In this episode I book talk The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street.

Jul 29, 2017•1 min

E10 | Day 2 Setting Up My Room

I got a ton of work done in my classroom today. Much better than day 1.

Jul 27, 2017•1 min

E9 | First Day Working In My New Classroom

School starts in 28 days!!! I had a good first day working in my classroom.

Jul 26, 2017•2 min

E8 | Reading Aloud Connects Us

I've been thinking a lot about my students from last year, and how reading aloud helped us develop community.

Jul 25, 2017•2 min

E7 I Survived #booktalk

I finally read a book in the I Survived series. It was amazing! Looking forward to booktalking it in the fall.

Jul 24, 2017•2 min

E6 Life: a Gorgeous Picture Book

My booktalk of Cynthia Rylant and Brendan Wenzel's LIFE. This is a must read picture book.

Jul 23, 2017•1 min

E5 Seattle Reading Summit

I had an amazing time learning and growing with educators in Seattle. The highlight of the trip came in an unexpected place.

Jul 22, 2017•2 min

E4 Tips From Principals

Todd Nesloney and Brandon Blom each give a tip for principals wanting to promote reading in their schools.

Jul 20, 2017•44 sec

E3 Brandon Blom Inspires Me

I am always looking for new educators to learn and grow with. Brandon Blom is the real deal. I'm so glad I met him at a Scholastic Reading Summit.

Jul 20, 2017•2 min

E2 Traveling to Seattle to Speak

Excited to head to the Seattle Scholastic Reading Summit. Feeling blessed to have an opportunity to learn and grow with educators.

Jul 19, 2017•1 min

E1 Falling in love with NF

My son is in love with Two Truths and a Lie.

Jul 17, 2017•2 min

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