21st Century Teacher and Learner. Committed to evidence-based instruction. Structured Literacy advocate. Direct Instruction supporter. Tweets are my own.

PEEL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
Joined October 2013
As I begin my fourth year with @thinkSRSD (Releasing Writers), I am always fascinated by students pre assessment. Ss often don’t answer the prompt, or they list off ideas. In the coming weeks, after collaborative writes, and as they release, the growth blows me away. @LeslieLaud
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Ordering fractions today! @JUMPMath_es
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We have been reading mentor texts for weeks as we collaboratively explored CSPACE. We have been delving into rich language and also been learning about character traits, motivations, goals and values. Today we examined show versus tell. @thinkSRSD @LeslieLaud
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Julie Clumpus retweeted
🚨From my article: "the commercial math-ed sector is flooded w/ ineffective math programs & teacher professional dev't marketed as 'research-based.' But that can mean almost anything, from small case studies to opinion framed as research...Taxpayer dollars should not fund ineffective math programs" Link below👇
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Goal setting day! Such gains already and their goals are increasingly sophisticated and tuned into themselves as writers. @thinkSRSD @LeslieLaud
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Julie Clumpus retweeted
I really like @ONlit_social and it’s great to see my book in their resource library!
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We are all at different parts of the writing process and being released at different times and in different ways, but we are all deep on our journeys of understanding how to write, and how to write well! @LeslieLaud @thinkSRSD
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Syllable: Consonant -LE spelling practise today! Look at those Ss showing their stuff!!!
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Active participation is always forefront for me in every moment of instruction. Our newest tool is our whiteboard paddles. Look at all those responses!
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LATEST EPISODE In this episode, @LeslieLaud discusses @thinkSRSD key strategies, including the use of mnemonics & how to apply them across different grade levels & writing genres. She also answers the important question: How do you get started? Listen here👇 learnwithlee.net/kft-lesliel…
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Problem solving schemas using direct instruction and active participation today. Was a great math class today! #directinstruction #activeparticipation @PeelSchools
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It’s been a whole year since I earned my Orton-Gillingham Classroom Educator certification and I’ve finally organized my salmon- white card deck. Looking forward to using it with students! #ortongillingham #OG #structuredlit
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"For a logical enterprise like math, it is remarkable how romanticized notions of learning have emerged, focused on outcomes like creativity and collaboration, which are prized over mastery of the skills needed to create and collaborate effectively." me & @CoreyJPeltier, in press
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DI, response opportunities for all and practise in math today !
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Julie Clumpus retweeted
My podcast Chalk & Talk recently surpassed 100,000 downloads. I am thrilled that people are listening to my podcast on math education and education more generally. Thanks to all my amazing guests! podbean.com/podcast-download…
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Lots of fun today as Ss built damns to apply what they have learned about natural structures.
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We are off and running with our collaborative writes! What better way to dig deeper into Canadian hero, Terry Fox than a POWeR cycle! @thinkSRSD @LeslieLaud
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After a busy September start-up, I am resuming my @thinkSRSD course, to find one of my anchor charts from last year in one of the modules! So flattered @LeslieLaud !
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