Chris Chaplin

FLDOE State Regional Literacy Director, husband, dad, nerd, former English teacher and Reading Coach, lover of short stories, poetry, and pop culture

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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Letter from Birmingham Jail”

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So, help us #SHINEBRIGHT for literacy in Florida by clicking the link below!
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#literacy

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One of 5 strands of the Writing Rope, Sedita argues that students need explicit instruction around syntax to fully develop as writers. In her book, The Writing Rope, she highlights Sentence Elaboration and Sentence combining as effective activities.

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DON'T MISS OUT ON OUR SALE!

Grab tickets to our 60th Annual Literacy Conference by 08/31 to get the Back to School DISCOUNT!

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#SHINEBRIGHT #literacy

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Are you a member of the Florida Literacy Association? $30/year for teachers. $15/year for student teachers.

Members get discounted conference tickets!

Join at the link below!
https://t.co/VJN0cAKikF

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It is time to #shinebright for the Florida Literacy Association's 60th Annual Conference on January 24th - 26th!

For registration hotel, sponsorship, and proposal information, check the link below!
https://t.co/ok6X2Rh0sX

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How are you using assessment data to drive literacy instruction? #literacy

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“Spoken language is “hard-wired” inside the human brain.”

But reading is not.

“Only 13 percent [of US adults] are classified as ‘proficient’ [readers].”

Read the article on the necessary oral language development during the journey to skilled reading.

https://t.co/zQjFu8P30k

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Check out these research highlights on blending from Wiley Blevins' books Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact.

"Blending is a strategy that must be frequently modeled and applied in phonics instruction to have the maximum benefits for students." #literacy

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@FosterPrincipal WOW! LUCKY!

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What a great visual!

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Happy 4th of July from all of us at the Florida Literacy Association!

May we all progress and maintain liberty through literacy!

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@JesseSteif @BenisonMrs Me too.

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@horsley_monica @EducationFL Glad the sessions were valuable to you!

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@janhasbrouck I loved your session! Thank you for sharing your insights with us today!

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I also got to work with and joke around with my brilliant colleagues who are the definition of servant-leadership.

I also got to learn from some leaders in the field, which was awesome.

I’m a blessed man. I love my job. BUT I’m so glad to be home with my favorite people.
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This has been an incredible week—incredibly fulfilling and exhausting!

I got to interact with so many middle and high school teachers who are hungry for support, who began transforming their learning during my sessions into something they can own and implement next year.
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@ToddWhitaker Thanks for always cutting directly to the human truths of getting the best out of everyone involved with teaching children!

[Monica Horsley @horsley_monica]

This morning’s keynote from @ToddWhitaker! Soooo good! “Confidence is the best gift you can give your teachers and the best gift teachers can give their student.” @EducationFL #FDOE2024RLI @PKSPanthers @keysschools

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Regional Literacy Institute—round 2! Here we go!