Alabama is SERIOUS about literacy. Laughs, tears, and lots of work at the pre-conference session that kept growing until I was afraid the Fire Marshall would shut us down.
@Alabama_Reading
@alabamaeducation
@FulcrumLiteracy
@Parents4RJ
My greatest encouragement for you today = take action. We are to leave foot prints in the sands of time, not butt prints. Fear of making a mistake will keep you sitting still. And that’s a bigger mistake than actually making one.
Teach using systematic phonics and all kids will learn how to read, fewer kids will be funneled into special education and schools will save money. Everyone wins!
It’s good when central office administrators remember what it’s like to work in a school. It’s good when school administrators remember what it’s like to be a teacher. And it’s good when teachers remember what it’s like to be a student. #Empathy