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Why You Should Stop and Smell a Flower for Just 30 Seconds
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Why You Should Stop and Smell a Flower for Just 30 Seconds
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Books by Kelly

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The Teaching Life
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To Read Stuff You Have to Know Stuff
To Read Stuff You Have to Know Stuff
4 Essential Studies
4 Essential Studies
180 Days
180 Days
In the Best Interest of Students
In the Best Interest of Students
Write Like This
Write Like This
Readicide
Readicide
Teaching Adolescent Writers
Teaching Adolescent Writers
Deeper Reading
Deeper Reading
Reading Reasons
Reading Reasons
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With 35 years of classroom experience, Kelly Gallagher is a leading voice in literacy education. A former high school English teacher, he is a respected author, speaker, and instructional coach known for his practical, research-informed approaches to reading and writing instruction.

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