March seems like long ago… but I still wanted to share with you some of the interesting things said by the authors at this year’s Illinois Reading Conference.

“Wish upon a star…but do your homework, too.”  – a poster from his High School Trig class, shared by Kadir Nelson

“There is no such thing as writer’s block, just lack of information.” – Kadir Nelson quoting Nikki Giovanni

Sharon Draper on testing in education:  “If we want our elephant to grow, we feed it.  We don’t measure it.”

“We have created students with self-esteem, but without accomplishment.:” … don’t remember if Sharon Draper said that, or I thought it as I listened to her speak.

Patricia Polacco quoting her grandmother:

“There is no love in this conversation, so stop it.”

“Of course is true story… but it may not have happened.”