Scholastic Author of Educational Materials / Shell & TCM Author; 5th grade Teacher; adjunct faculty at ASU; opinions my own
Mesa, AZ
Joined March 2018
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Fluency Friday!
Two poems to follow-up Wednesday's word ladder - "Summer to Fall" Enjoy.
-Rehearsing & performing poetry is a great way to build reading fluency (artfully & science-based)-.
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Word Ladder Wednesday from @TimRasinski1
Word Ladder Wednesday!
Moving from Summer to Fall. Enjoy!
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Seeking common ground and common sense- be sure to have a look at this new book by @TimRasinski1 @robb, & David Harrison it's set for release on Sept 26th. target.com/p/promote-reading…
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Word Ladder Wednesday!
Moving from Summer to Fall. Enjoy!
@ILAToday @ascd @DyslexiaIDA @reading_league @IMSEOG
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Congrats and well deserved honors for my friend and colleague, Dr Timothy Rasinski!
Class Note ✏️ Dr. Timothy Rasinski (BS, 1977; MS, 1979)
In a 2021 Stanford study, @TimRasinski1 was identified as being among the top 2% of scientists in the world, and was also awarded the William S. Gray Citation of Merit by the International Literacy Association in 2020.
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Blushing. Thank you. So many folks have contributed to our understanding of fluency - @ChaseJYoung1 , David Paige, @janhasbrouck , Melanie Kuhn, Paula Schwanenflugel, @MCheesmanSmith etc as well those mentioned in @ReadingShanahan ‘s blog (including Tim S) – at Stow, OH
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Summer Fluency Poem!
Here's a poem for students to rehearse and perform for fluency -- the poem folllows up on yesterday's word ladder (cookout).
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
I've been using this rubric for years. It measures all the important parts of prosody, not just reading rate. GIves valuable information!
Today we’re sharing @TimRasinski1’s brilliant Reading Fluency Rubric.
Use it to assess 4 factors of pupils’ reading and identify if fluency is their particular gap.
Take a look here: timrasinski.com/presentation…
4 July: hub.hfleducation.org/shop/pr…
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Word Study (phonics/spelling/vocab) & Fluency!
Reading Educators & Parents: Here's a word ladder (for word study) & a poem (for fluency) for the Fourth of July! Enjoy!
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☀️ Looking for a easy yet focused book study for yourself or a team this summer? ☀️
Here is a study guide for THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY! DM me for digital file @TimRasinski1 @ScholasticEd @Scholastic @ScholasticTeach
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Fluency -- Art and Science!
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On Fridays, kids can present their fluency pieces they’ve been practicing. This rap show was something else! @JRHenPS_LDSB @TimRasinski1
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
☀️ Looking for a easy yet focused book study for yourself or a team this summer? ☀️
Here is a study guide for THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY! DM me for digital file @TimRasinski1 @ScholasticEd @Scholastic @ScholasticTeach
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Want to make reading fluency a key component of a SoR curriculum? See below.
@ILAToday @DyslexiaIDA @reading_league @readingrockets @ERobbPrincipal @DoctorSam7 @ChrisQuinn64 @chrisdysonHT @KFelicello @chrisrat @LRobbTeacher @HertsEnglish @FaithBorkowsky @bethhill2829 @bar_zie
☀️ Looking for a easy yet focused book study for yourself or a team this summer? ☀️
Here is a study guide for THE MEGABOOK OF FLUENCY! DM me for digital file @TimRasinski1 @ScholasticEd @Scholastic @ScholasticTeach
Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
RED MOUNTAIN WAY
🏆 AWARD 🏆
Each month, a few students at our school were chosen by our staff to receive the Red Mountain Way award for courage, respect, or influence. Congratulations to Ava, Lily, Roman & Jace for the awards this month! @mpsaz @RedMountainHS #TheRedMtnWay
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Our own Jen Adams!!
Not only is Jennifer Adams an amazing teacher for her students, she is a blessing for her colleagues as well! She is always sharing her materials and lesson ideas to help improve the overall academic atmosphere of @LasSendasMPSAZ and @mpsaz.
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Melissa Cheesman Smith retweeted
Fluency Friday!
As a follow-up to Wednesday’s Word Ladder (“Falling Leaves”), attached here are two poems (with lessons) for students to rehearse and perform with fluency and expression. Enjoy!
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Kent State Stark MCED preservice Ts working on a fun spooky poem with 5th graders in a fluency development lesson @TimRasinski1
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An article I co-authored was published in Literacy Today. It’s about how brain research supports using the repeated reading of songs & poems to help readers improve fluency. Ann Kay was the article's main author & @TimRasinski1 was the other co-author. doctorsam7.blog/2022/10/08/s…
