Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D.

Literacy Coach K-3 and lover of great picture books, writing and poetry.

[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

These (exemplary) teachers offered reading instruction that was balanced, w/ explicit skills instruction embedded in great literary text w/ lots of opportunities for students to talk with each other about reading and the writing they were doing.”
Richard Allington
4th Ed intro

[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

For those still waging a baseless battle against balanced literacy, I urge you to read this 5th Ed research informed book. The greatest gift we can give children is to build a foundation of knowledge that is grounded in research.

Anything less is mere opinion and hearsay!

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@DrMPaff @baddogmarley @EdWeekTeacher What’s amusing about your reply is that much of the research TC includes is MORE recent that what I have read in the recent blogs and articles trashing TC. Let’s not do the my research vs. your research. It’s way too juvenile.

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@baddogmarley @EdWeekTeacher Absolutely. Every unit book has a scope and sequence for reading and writing. They align reading and writing. Each unit consists of … word accuracy, comprehension and fluency in K-2. The TC phonics program is a separate set of unit books.

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@EliseLovejoy @baddogmarley @EdWeekTeacher I’ve met her and worked with teams of staff developers who never once said to ignore phonics. We always included phonics. I guess that was well before my time.

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@baddogmarley @EdWeekTeacher Really? Because it sounds like that’s all the chatter is about in the blogs and podcasts. The media obviously believe it’s only about phonics.

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@DrMPaff @baddogmarley @EdWeekTeacher They cite every piece of research directly in their curriculum which provides PD as well as the content.

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@DrMPaff @baddogmarley @EdWeekTeacher Seriously? Surely you haven’t read any of the TC curriculum to reply that. They have five units per grade K-2 of a phonics curriculum that they have had for years….

[Melissa Stewart @mstewartscience]

Teachers! Librarians!
@BTSBBooks has curated book lists based on the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction classification system. Perfect for the new school year!

https://t.co/DWQkVpqsno

#5KNF @stenhousepub @LernerBooks #nonfiction #3rdchat #4thchat #5thchat #ela #WritingCommunity

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

Find lots of writing mentor texts and tips at my new Instagram accnt:@drbradyswritingmentors.
Love looking at new and classic picture books through the lens of a writer!

[#nErDcampLI @nErDcampLI]

Save the DATE: @nErDcampLI will be back 11/5/22! Details to follow soon. Stay tuned...📘❤️🥳

[Susan Vincent @ssvincent]

👇🏻 THIS is a critical point about phonics instruction. Adopting a whole-class program may not solve the problem! #phonics #earlyliteracy @DoctorSam7

[Kirt Thomason @DevEducators]

Admins & Coaches: Reach those that want to improve 1st! These are your go-to people. 34 #educoach #joyfulleaders

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@ctovani Amen!! Mic drop 🎤

[TCEA @TCEA]

How to Become a Great Leader

https://t.co/NEO02Jw1AO via We Mean Career
#leadership #education #learning

[Merrick UFSD @MerrickUFSD]

Fifth graders from Birch School embarked on a trip to Project Adventure at The Adventure Park at Long Island last week. Students worked collaborative to complete physical tasks and help each other succeed!

[Matt Renwick @ReadByExample]

An overfocus on phonics, while blaming other elements of reading instruction as "failing" kids, sells newspapers.

Providing a responsive approach to reading instruction, including phonics in authentic contexts, builds readers.

https://t.co/QSQoDylnFd

[Jennifer L. Brady, Ed.D. @BradyLitCoach]

@hareematifkhan I'm amazed so many "experts" are jumping on this bandwagon without even really knowing the UOS across the grades. I can't wait to read all the SOR labeled programs districts are purchasing already. I won't hold my breath for the depth, quality, level of PD provided by the UOS.

[Hareem Atif Khan @hareematifkhan]

It paints such a deliberately myopic picture of TCRWP and the Units of Study. Written to inspire indignation, to be retweeted, to whip people up into a frenzy. As usual, the victims of this kind of story are children. And workshop teachers. And Staff Developers. Sick of this.