The focus of this week's podcast is welcoming spaces. Cathy Mere and Ruth Ayres join the conversation. Each week Choice Literacy shares the Big Fresh newsletter with a round-up of features around a key topic in literacy education. Click here for ALL links discussed. Timeline 00:00  Welcome 00:28  Lead Essay by Ruth Ayres 02:13  Free For All Content Highlights 09:25  Classic Classroom Content Highlights 18:48 Literacy Leader Content Highlights Free for All Join the Choice Literacy Book Club! We are taking a break in the month of December and will be back in January. Sign up now so you are in the know about #ChoiceLiteracyBookClub. Suzy Kaback thinks deeply about the concept of belonging as an essential part of building a school community. This article was first published in 2020. Melissa Quimby creates "Meet Someone New Monday" to inspire students with picture book biographies of little-known artists, activists, and citizens who accomplish remarkable feats. Become a Choice Literacy member! We are pleased to announce updates with our group memberships. Literacy Team memberships offer a discounted rate, as well as the ease of managing your team through a group dashboard. Click here to check out all of our membership options.