Kristi L Williams

Primary Literacy Specialist; Learner; Collaborator; Facilitator; Coffee Lover; Supporter; Aggie; Reader; Enneagram 5w4; Ravenclaw

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

Truly. @lead4ward is the best. Pivoting from in-person to virtual with resources to match @MrsLakishaBall ROCKS!! #rockinreview2023

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

And… this is why we aren’t in school

[Cynthia Izaguirre @wfaaizzy]

Not a bad view from my hotel room in Downtown Dallas!

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

Students must make meaning before they can explain their thinking or analyze the author’s choices. @lead4ward @LakishaBell #rockinreview2023

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

I dreaded a virtual training on this icy day at home. I should have realized that it would still be amazing because it’s @lead4ward. #rockinreview2023

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

Tips and Tools 3… “Never slap a man with chewin’ tobacco in his mouth.” Love today’s western learning theme!! #lftxlearns

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

@JennGRoach @GPISDLearns Loved this presentation! Sounds like a wonderful program for new teachers!

[Teach children to read. Don't indoctrinate them. @ParkerPhonics]

Want to know why early readers should be taught to read even pseudo-words like FECT, LISH, DREN, NAM, AND MEM?

It’s so that, later, they’ll have no problem reading other, more complex words.

[five from five @FIVEfromFIVE]

"The kids who understand syntax comprehend better than the ones who don’t."
What Teachers Need to Know about Sentence Comprehension | Shanahan on Literacy https://t.co/DSYU4e8pFe

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

@DewawnW @JamesClear Powerful!!

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

But do we really believe this? Are we willing to really develop relationships and respect student diversity? Not just a buzz phrase

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

“You cannot demand a withdrawal from someone you never invested in.” @MichaelBonner_

[Texas A&M University @TAMU]

On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, 250,000 enslaved people in Texas finally learned of their freedom — 2.5 years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Dr. Carol Bunch Davis, an @AggiesByTheSea professor, explains #Juneteenth’s history and why we celebrate the holiday today.

[Texas A&M University @TAMU]

Sawed off. 👍

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

@tracyrenee70 😢 Best wishes today

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

“You can’t learn to write without reading.” @KatherineBomer @CREST4Educators #CRESTeducators

[Kristi L Williams @12KLW12]

So excited to attend a conference in person again!! #CRESTeducators

[CREST Educators @CREST4Educators]

Excited to be back in person with everyone for our spring conference! #CRESTEducators

[Laura Moore @mooretolearn]

Another #mentortextmonday with a #wordlesspicturebook Wave by Suzy Lee. So many possibilities for vocabulary, author's purpose & craft, and character analysis. What are some of your favorite wordless books? #risdlitandint #risdpoweroflove @RISDLitandInt

[Jef Fugita @jefugita]

Check this out! Defining High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) @steele_jen @cesbrownklein @MesserMarna @kjsain @aprylthompson @jill_kalb #learnfwd21

[Wiley Blevins, EdD @wbny]

Yes! A scope and sequence only tells you when you BEGIN the work on a skill. It takes weeks for many students to master the skill in both reading and spelling. That requires a lot of practice and repetition.

[Carrie Hepburn, Ed. D @CarrieHepburn]

I love the brilliance of Casey Maxwell! ❤️ #tcrwp

Help students see the transfer of the skills we are teaching them: one unit to the next, one genre to another, and across content areas. This will increase independence, rigor, and understanding. @CompassPd