Independent reading leads to an increased volume of reading. The more one reads, the better one reads. The more one reads, the more knowledge of words and language one acquires. The more one reads, the more fluent one becomes as a reader. https://t.co/4SAt4Lku9Q
I was thrilled to be a part of this morning’s Youth Leadership and Dialogue Exchange! Thank you East HS, Gustavus, Jessica O’Brien, and this stellar student leadership team from SPHS.
Here are the official pictures of the AVID Tutor Training graduation. These amazing potential future teachers are READY to help you take notes, write TRFs, and ask you reflective questions. ❤️#KSP150
@80sreference Sorry for my delayed Tweet @80sreference. I’ve been sleeping since the show ended. ;) Hope you were dazzled! That was so fun!
And YES. Thank you for the beautiful theater! We are still amazed by it.
Our favorite art from the SPMS trip to the Young Artists and Writers Conference at Bethany Lutheran College. What a fantastic, creative, rainy day! ❤️🎨
Here is an excellent trove of lessons to help students understand media bias: https://t.co/WBM1sykMne Thanks to my friend and colleague @kellyk_turner for this.
“Teacher-led read-alouds and in-school independent reading—the cornerstones of effective literacy instruction—have the power and promise to set students on a path of lifelong reading.” https://t.co/yz7EORwjzg
This kind of article can do a lot of damage. She does not mention the difference between analytic and synthetic phonics, nor that phonemic awareness and the use of synthetic phonics is best developed through real and interesting reading. Yikes!
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To Kill A Mockingbird Was Voted America's Best-Loved Novel via @TIME@PBS https://t.co/7yeYRANsh0 Throughout the next few days, we'll be sharing resources related to TKaM and other #GreatReadPBS novels!