By Hollyanna Bates, Blog Facilitator
Since 2019, CCIRA has supported educators through our professional blog. Each year there are favorites that are shared on social media and in professional settings. We are grateful for each post that is written by our network of literacy experts, national speakers and professional book authors and teachers.

Each year our blog gains more followers and becomes an even stronger voice for literacy teaching and learning. The posts this year have been some of the best. Below you will find the Top 5 Blog Posts of 2024, listed by order of popularity. We hope you will bookmark this post and come back to these gems when you need inspiration or another lens for reflection.
1. Scrape the Mud Off and Hike On by Katie and Maria Walther
2. Conversation with John Schu with Patrick Allen and John Schu
3. A Portal to Poetry and Wonder by Georgia Heard
4. Should We Use AI to Generate Mentor Texts? by Carl Anderson and Matt Glover
5. Nourishing Caregiver Collaborations: Families Know by Nawal Qarooni
