@statescoop

First grade teacher!

 Southern California
Joined October 2013
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My feeling on homework is: If kids CAN do the homework, they shouldn’t have the homework. If they CAN’T do the homework, they shouldn’t have the homework. I hope you enjoyed my TED Talk.
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kqed.org/mindshift/47155/wha… – at Lakewood, CA

What Can We Learn From Countries That Effectively Teach Math? | KQED

Math instruction that asks students to primarily memorize algorithms, and doesn't provide enough time to grapple with deeper concepts, emerges as the least effective way to teach.

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JP Hornback@JPHback14 Jun 2019
Transformation is rooted in PEOPLE not buildings, programs, and initiatives. #InnovatorsMindset #studentsfirst #itsinthedetails
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Can I get an AMEN! @luau60 @miss_swenson @GtanakaTanaka @statescoop – at Long Beach, CA
Craig McKinney@craigjmckinney4 Jun 2019
Don't assess unless you are going to do something with the assessment info. @doctorserafini
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"I think we should teach students far fewer whats (like 'strategies' and 'genres') and teach them far more hows and whys (e.g., 'Why do you think the author used parentheses here?')." Check out this piece by @ShawnaCoppola and let us know what you think! bit.ly/2XZPBru
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Fountas & Pinnell@FountasPinnell2 Mar 2019
Replying to @GtanakaTanaka
The shared reading books though not leveled should offer new learning opportunities for most of the children. We see shared reading as leading guided reading forward.
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I was so excited until I realized this wasn’t Long Beach, California. Maybe someday? I can always dream. @SuptSteinhauser xitter.cf/visiblelearning/status…
Visible Learning@VisibleLearning16 Jun 2018
"Homework in primary school has an effect of around zero - in high school it's larger. Which is why we need to get it right." -@john_hattie Read this article about how these schools are being strategic about what they're sending home with kids ow.ly/2Pok50hIfpO

Long Beach schools: No more homework! - Herald Community Newspapers

The Long Beach school district is eliminating “traditional” homework for math and other subjects at the elementary school level beginning in September, and instead focusing on more reading and …

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Two studies point to the power of teacher-student relationships to boost learning hechingerreport.org/two-stud…
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You cannot achieve coherence simply by adopting a massive core system and forcing it into place. #FPLiteracy
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Martin Luther King did not say "I have a plan" What is your dream for education?
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#baseballselfie #galgrizzlies
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