Early Literacy Coordinator in VBCPS, passionate about our children and public education.

Virginia Beach, VA
Joined June 2015
April is National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month. 🧠 Understanding the building blocks of students’ home languages helps tailor instruction. Our FREE Contrastive Analysis Resource compares the consonant phonemes of 6 languages with English: bit.ly/3QECawD
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“Principals of Literacy,” a new podcast from @ReadingLeagueTX, is live! Listen as Patty Cote & Angie Hanlin dig into what strong leadership looks like & how the #SoR comes to life in schools: pattydn.podbean.com/ Subscribe today & never miss an episode. #TRLChaptersInAction
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Robyn Cady retweeted
Cautionary Tale Alert: In the so-called ‘Science of Reading’ era, educators were sold a story about phonemic awareness, turning a little-known product into the *most-used curriculum* in US schools. A faddish approach was packaged as a curriculum supplement, then boosted by SoR influencers, and it sold like hotcakes. Today, it’s being walked back nationwide. How'd this happen? Also, are curriculum reviewers working to ensure it doesn’t happen again? My latest:
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Retrieval practice isn’t about putting students on the spot. Done well, it builds confidence, understanding, and long-term retention. This episode digs into that distinction. @smorrisey @effortfuleduktr @bamradionetwork @SciInTheMaking bamradionetwork.com/track/un… #TEACHers
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What explicit instruction practices should you look for when observing for fidelity of implementation? Our new eLearning module supports instructional coaches and admins observing explicit instruction, with classroom demonstration videos and an observation rubric. irrc.education.uiowa.edu/mea…
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Brace yourself for a dose of Teaching Reading Reality... 🥊 a roundup of quotes from expert Matt Burns. What makes intervention instruction effective? Scroll to find out! ➡️ Listen 🎙️ shorturl.at/nhBBL
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We've been talking all month about how to support students when they're reading complex texts. Check out this great blog post from Shanahan on Literacy on the same topic! ow.ly/k9yV50W7fKE
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🎉TUESDAY MEANS A NEW EPISODE of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast!🥳 🎙️@Doug_Lemov hosts Ep. 3 and discusses fluency’s impact on comprehension with guests, Genie Baca, David Paige, and @Stephen_Sawchuk.📚 “We wire how we fire.” This episode is 🔥🔥too! 🔗tinyurl.com/ynnhd8jd
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🚀 Level up your literacy instruction with the top 10 science of reading books of 2024 from TRL Shop! From “Writing Matters” to “Literacy Foundations for English Learners,” these must-reads will elevate your instruction. 📖 Explore the list: hubs.la/Q039-z6d0
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Want Pro Teacher Tips for Academic Talk Routines? February is ALLLL about Academic Talk as a bridge between reading and writing! 💓 Be on the lookout for a super practical episode with two teachers discussing Academic Talk on 2/21. 🎙️podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Replying to @StephenCiullo
Lots more writing content coming your way this month!!
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You’ve got to love a Monday optional literacy workshop where 30+ educators show up to learn! ❤️ Thanks @RobynBacker! @VBTitleI @NicStanleyPOV @ms_norell @PointOViewES
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Robyn Cady retweeted
Nick Saban said, "If you want to make everybody happy, sell ice cream, don't be a leader." Saban was a great leader. And he may be the GOAT of college football coaching. What makes Saban the GOAT? 👇
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Have you signed up? We're excited to see everyone tomorrow at 6:00 PM. If you have registered a link will be shared tomorrow.
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TAG – you're it! Check out this simple and effective feedback strategy, via @PBLWorks: #TeacherHack
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Positive psych reminds us that when we celebrate our wins, no matter how small, endorphins are released-it's an emotion booster-You are busy & a bit tired - You are still doing so much good though! So, what's one thing that went well this week? #DailyDoseOfOxygen
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Do you have questions about VALLS? Would like you like to know how to evaluate the data? Join us December 5, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST. Carlin Connor and Beth Williams from Virginia Literacy Partnerships present: I've Assessed My Students. Now What? bit.ly/Dec5TRLVA
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#ScienceOfReading information for parents.
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