The Language Arts Dept. of Columbia Public Schools seeks to provide access to great curriculum, to skilled teachers, and to experiences beyond the curriculum.
Missouri, USA
Joined November 2017
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My thinking is to lead change on a team you need bifocal vision--focussed on one-to-on conversation and on creating structures, norms, protocols, and especially goals. You need to show progress, too. #INSTRUCTIONALCOACHING
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Thankful for my teammate @MrsCrossgrove who comes up with fun ideas to celebrate staff. I haven’t laughed this much in a while! @rbebears @RBSmith23
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A school book room that looks like the SVR. Decodable books aligned with taught phonics skills for practice & building a sight word vocabulary. And knowledge bins of text for vocab. development, to build background knowledge & more. When this school knew better, they did better.
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Set them, and then let us do the work for you 💪🏽. Learn why selecting a proficiency level for all students is a game-changer for StudySync teachers. #teachertwitter
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From Amanda Gorman to Jericho Brown, there is no shortage of modern poets in your Library. Celebrate #PoetryMonth with these 5 suggestions. #poetry #englishteacher
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Let's replace deficit thinking regarding #student learning and stop using the term learning loss.
We prefer unfinished learning, learning recovery, and learning leaps. Share your favorites below.
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It's time to stop this deficit thinking about learning loss and focus on #learningrecovery or #unfinishedlearning. In this video, @NancyFrey and I discuss how to accelerate learning in any model and we even see a 4th grade classroom in action: ow.ly/wuMD50E9fU1
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An 8th grader wouldn't take off his hat. Instead of sending him home, the principal helped fix his haircut. flip.it/w74XjH
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BIG ANNOUCEMENT: The Reading League is coming to the small screen this year!
TRL's Reading Buddies is a fun, foundational reading TV series for students PreK-3. Learn more and like the show on its Twitter page @ReadingBuddies_
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Looking for free ELA resources? Try The Daily Sync: a collection of quick but meaningful activities. Each assignment has a driving question and engaging media to spark curiosity and creativity. #thedailysync #k12 #education #EduTwitter
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Thank you to Dr. Timothy Odegard & the team at @DyslexiaMTSU for the many substantive resources they generously offer at no cost for educators & parents. A bounty of riches not to be missed, from e-books & guides to infographics & instructional materials. mtsu.edu/dyslexia/
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“Thanks to his valor, we are here today,” said Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC. In a new Blast, students can learn about Eugene Goodman's bravery and National Medal of Honor, then discuss: Why is Goodman a hero? How does society benefit when we act with courage? #keepitrelevant
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Success criteria are often the missing piece to achieving teacher clarity and something we explore in depth in our new @CorwinPress book, The Success Criteria Playbook, from @NancyFrey, @jtalmarode, Kateri Thunder, and me.
Learn more about the book: ow.ly/5WWa50DsgKA
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For those who will still need a literacy fix over the break :) I will be sharing 3 padlets w/ presentations, handouts, & facilitation guides from the PaTTAN Literacy Symposium. Up first Day 1 sessions, Day 2 Tues., & Day 3 Wed. All you need in 1 spot! bit.ly/PaTTANLitSymposiumDay…
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Is improving your leadership practice one of your goals for 2021? Join me for this leadership institute series with @CorwinPress, featuring monthly #PD sessions from education experts. #edleaders
Learn more & register: ow.ly/TbiX50CPznc
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This article from @wbny and @NAESP is truly a fresh take on phonics instruction, a critical component of early literacy. "Phonics instruction matters, and it is essential for students to understand the alphabetic principle to learn to read."
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This is a great blog from @debbiediller on literacy centers in remote and hybrid classrooms. #distancelearning #distancelearningplaybook #CorwinConnect
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