literacy advocate, teacher, researcher in adolescent literacy
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Literacy friends! If you’re at #LRA2024, come to the Word Study study group each day (12:00 - 1:00) for outstanding talks & great discussion on word consciousness, morphology, vocabulary (critical lens), foundational skills, & professional learning. Day 1 features Bill Nagy!
Making the move over to the other app, where the skies are always blue. If you end up over there, come say hi! @drtownsend.bsky.social
Still such a great buzz from this event last week - loved learning with so many NV educators!
Last week, more than 350 #NevadaEducators attended the Summer #Literacy Institute! The institute featured more than 50 literacy experts sharing their insights on the #ScienceOfReading. unr.edu/nevada-today/news/20…
#UNRCoEHD #PackPride #GoPack
Thank you so much for coming to share such excellent and impactful talks with NV educators! NV loves all three of you!
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I had the honor to deliver the keynote speech to help kick-off the first day of Nevada’s 2024 Pre-K to Grade 12 Summer Literacy Institute. The Summer Literacy Institute welcomes literacy educators from across Nevada, offering them free access to three days of expert-level professional learning supported by evidence-based research. This is a unique statewide program aimed at integrating the Science of Reading into daily practice in classrooms. Thank you to @unrcoehd and @nvstateed for sponsoring this event! #GoPack
A final amazing day of the NV Literacy Institute - a very warm welcome from Superintendent Jhone Ebert, a powerful and actionable keynote from @nellkduke and real insights and encouragement from Dale Erquiaga
Amazing Day 2 of the NV Literacy Institute - a terrific welcome from @Pres_Sandoval and incredible keynotes by @jwashingtonPhD @DrElsa_CHagan and Dr. Katie Egan Cunningham - what a treat for the 400 NV educators here!
And still more excellent presentations at the NV Literacy Institute from @DFISHERSDSU @freddyreads @DrJeannetteMM @Prof_Ayyye @cynthia_h_brock @NevadaKIDSRead @jzstrong Dr. Dan Reynolds Dr. Chase Young
Amazing Day 1 of the Nevada Literacy Institute with 400 educators! Fantastic keynotes by Pat Edwards, Tim Rasinski, Nathan Clemens. And many other exceptional regional and national speakers! (See comments for our speakers)
Some of our amazing speakers (NV friends, tag more if you know them on X):
@lstortorelli @burnsmk1 @TruckTrucks @BlytheEAnderson @TimRasinski1 @DrNathanClemens @jakeddowns
Looking for summer (or anytime) reading? This is a good one!
In DISCIPLINARY LITERACY INQUIRY AND INSTRUCTION, SECOND EDITION, @Jippolito, @drcdobbs, and @drcharnerlaird share "valuable insights...to guide teachers and leaders in helping all students access and engage in disciplinary literacy." —@mpbtownsend bit.ly/3PpOvld
ALT Book cover for "Disciplinary Literacy Inquiry and Instruction, Second Edition" by Jacy Ippolito, Christina L. Dobbs and Megin Charner-Laird. Next to the cover: "Save 20% with sales code DLQN24 at hep.gse.harvard.edu. Offer expires 9/28/24."
We have an award for a fully-funded Ph.D. student in Literacy at UNR, starting mid-August. Need to live in/close to Reno (a super cool city in Tahoe's backyard). Deadline to apply is June 15th. See comments for link to apply and how to contact me!
The award is: The Shane and Katherine Templeton Doctoral Award in Literacy Studies: Clinical Supervision in Literacy. DM me with any questions.
Link to apply: unr.edu/education/degrees/do…
Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Knecht! You are a phenomenal scholar, teacher, and collaborator! @UNRCoEHD @rach_knecht
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New TLP Episode- it's a great one!
Connectives, appositives, and anaphora anyone? @rach_knecht and @mpbtownsend break down syntax for us.
Excellent information from knowledgeable scholars
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Thank you! I really enjoyed connecting with so many dedicated teachers in FL!
Amazing seminar by @UCF & @mpbtownsend. A productive hour full of activities and resources I could implement tomorrow in my ELA classroom!
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Register for one of our free information sessions to learn more about our online graduate programs in Literacy Studies!
Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 4-4:30 p.m. tinyurl.com/3e79sc8s
Thursday, Feb. 1 from 4:30-5 p.m. tinyurl.com/hxb4dzz
#UNRCoEHD #Literacy #ReadingSpecialist
ALT Earn a Literacy M.Ed., Ph.D., or Reading Specialist Certificate online! Info sessions Jan. 31 at 4 or Feb. 1 at 4:30 p.m. College logo and best grad school education logo. Image of teacher with children.