Davidica McConnell

M.Ed. Reading, Literacy, & Assessment~ Literacy Specialist, Advocate, Tutor ~ CAO The Balanced Scholar 30A ~ Homeschool Life🌻

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@CollinRugg “They weee both charged,” But he was the victim. Stupid.

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@LizStepan @DrTozzo At least 60% of the reading block should be devoted to phonics and word work in K-1 according to Dr. Sally Shaywitz and the CT Longitudinal Study. https://t.co/9HPK6XCA36

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@DrTozzo @LizStepan Correct! I worked for Patricia and Charles Lindamood’s nephew. I know this research backward and forward.

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@LauraPowellEsq E.D. Hirsch would be mortified!

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@MikeStappert @dom_lucre Exactly! 20 years and took no steps to become a citizen?

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@JamesAFurey I have said this so many times, even to my own child who was struggling for a few years.

[Robert Pondiscio @rpondiscio]

The @NYPostOpinion asked me to identify a "pricey program" I'd axe from the @usedgov. My answer is that the waste and abuse isn't in the budget, it's in the mailroom: the time and money spent complying with "Dear Colleague" letters.

https://t.co/f0rTkizmZc

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@JamesAFurey Not understanding the standards and therefore not really getting to the depth of standards.

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@MitchellBrookns @MrZachG Absolutely! Defining productive struggle along with the Learning Pit is critical! Build in scaffolds and supports when planning.

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@sstollar6 @melbrethour @MrZachG @MmeLockhartLDSB Just joined! Can’t wait to explore the resources.

[Mark Anderson @mandercorn]

"Students progress at a much faster rate in phonics when the bulk of instructional time is spent on applying the skills to authentic reading and writing experiences, rather than isolated skill-and-drill work. "

--@wbny

https://t.co/JCFMg1MgXP

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

Teaching phonics must include fidelity of program and progress monitoring. If Ts use the program, but leave out a component like dictation, it WILL impact student learning, especially for the most vulnerable.

[Robert Pondiscio @rpondiscio]

"Some people think 'Sold a Story' is about phonics. That’s not quite right. Many schools were teaching phonics. But they were also teaching beginning readers other strategies to read words. These strategies were the same ones used by struggling readers—like looking at the first letter of a word and thinking of something that makes sense."

https://t.co/tpT9aTWgfB

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

I wish ppl cared as much about the failure children are experiencing in reading as they do about the Lively/Baldoni saga. #whereistheurgency #outrageforkids

[Kareem J. Weaver @KJWinEducation]

There's a Trauma Industrial Complex in schools. Jobs, products, ideologies feed off the trauma-porn industry. Please consider Dr Steven Dykstra's words... 1 of 3

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

Dr. Tiffany Hogans is brilliant, as is this podcast.

https://t.co/HFO4Fxait5

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

Thankful for this reminder today from @PamelaSnow2!

[Davidica McConnell @Davidica_M]

@chase_the_high @TheWapplehouse I’m going to tell myself this every single morning! 🤣