Michelle Bethe

Fourth grade ELA teacher - Orton Gillingham Certified (FDU) CERI certified Structured Literacy Dyslexia Specialist

[Matthew Burns @burnsmk1]

A report about Phonological Awareness Screener Test (PAST) had mean correlation between PAST and spelling r = .46, PA segmenting r = .20, and PA blending r =.45 (r = .80 is acceptable criterion validity). PAST is not a good measure @reading_league @ILAToday @nasponline

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@MelK_Ed Same scope and sequence for years! I had to fight for morphology. It’s insane!

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@MelK_Ed My children’s district relies heavily on IMSE
- I have so many things to say about this program…not good things!

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

These 6 moms just completed the first-ever PFRJ Parent Advocacy Masterclass.
Their mission: bring evidence-based literacy to EVERY child in their district.

Let’s Go!    👀📚

@thereal_jennyb | Audrey Bence | Michelle Bethe | @BierlyMegh1603 | Alyssa Crimmins | @cathyhasp
#ReadingJustice #ScienceOfReading

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

Meet the NJ contingent of the very first PFRJ cohort. 🔥

They’re fighting for EVERY kid in their district. In their state.

THIS is how change happens.

Welcome to the movement 👊!
@BierlyMegh1603 @cathyhas @MichelleBethe #ScienceOfReading #Dyslexia

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

You want to know who’s actually moving the needle on literacy? Not lobbyists. Not bureaucrats. Moms. New Jersey, you’ve got some of the best. 🙌 @BierlyMegh1603 @cathyhasp ⁦@MichelleBethe⁩ #ScienceOfReading #ParentsForReading

[Kareem J. Weaver @KJWinEducation]

Talk of inclusion is noble. In practice but, oftentimes, the audio and video are not connected.

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

Amazing day yesterday at the Dyslexia Summit at Fairleigh Dickinson. All of the speakers were amazing and informative. Followed by an incredible dinner with some of the best dyslexia advocates!
So happy to be a part of Parents for Reading Justice NJ, we will do great things.

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

Why are children held back for not reading when the system failed to teach them?
Many parents beg for evaluations. They see how the “data” doesn’t match reality. But the system tells us to keep waiting and watching, even when we know targeted early intervention is best.

This isn’t about blaming teachers, it’s about accountability. We must stop punishing children for systemic failure.

[Kareem J. Weaver @KJWinEducation]

The film is sobering. People have to fight to ensure their children are educated. It's not a game. I appreciate these parents sharing their journey.

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

There is still time to register!

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

Reading is a human right.
Mississippi—yes, Mississippi—is now a national leader.

When adjusted for demographics, there is no better state for low-income students or students of color to learn to read.
Other states (👀 NJ) should take notes.

@BierlyMegh1603 @AndyPierrotti

https://t.co/I7iifFFS7k

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@melbrethour Amazing! 👏

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@TimRasinski1 @DoctorSam7 I agree, thank you for sharing these! My students are really enjoying word ladders, morphology & fluency!

[Parents for Reading Justice @Parents4RJ]

There’s so much focus on the Littles (K–3), but when we see that the science of reading works, we have a moral obligation to go back and help the kids we failed. It’s not convenient and it can be scary, but it’s the right thing to do. Margaret Goldberg told me about a school where, after embracing science-based reading, teachers reached out to older students and started tutoring them after school. What a beautiful act of healing for student and teacher. We leave no one on the battlefield. @kjwineducation @reading_league @dyslexiaIDA @parentsunion
@right2read

https://t.co/NGvjnNJfh3

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@Eduventuring04 I’ve had to fight for morphology. Finally getting it this year, but it shouldn’t have to be a battle.

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@Eduventuring04 I think it is the program too. They have to reach a certain percentage to move on to the next concept.

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@Eduventuring04 I guess it also depends on who is implementing also. I’ve seen students get stuck on the lower level concepts for a very long time.

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@Eduventuring04 Same. I’m not a fan of the way it’s implemented.

[Michelle Bethe @MichelleBethe]

@Eduventuring04 Was this the IMSE program?