Hanna Poorman

6th Grade Teacher, Reading Specialist, NBCT, Goyen Literacy Fellow 26/27 • Passionate about literacy & closing the gap

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

This. This my “why.” 🙌🏻

This is the motivation behind all of the books, podcasts, ideas, conversations, and research I’ve been doing this summer so that my 7th graders have a fighting chance when we walk back into the building in August. #knowbetterdobetter

@ThinkReadHQ

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

This episode makes all middle school teachers feel seen 😩🙌🏻 explicit decoding instruction supports older readers — even the hormonal ones! 😉

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

New Episode Alert! 💥 Rebecca Kockler breaks down the Decoding Threshold and more. We talk multisyllabic decoding, morphology, fluency, reader identity, and why decoding instruction must continue through middle school.

🎧 https://t.co/wdLs2ssQwj

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

Excited to be part of the Spartan family this school year!

[Sun Valley Middle School @SunValleyMSNC]

Welcome to the Spartan family, Ms. Poorman! We’re excited to have you at SVMS! 🎉
@aghoulihan @ucpsnc

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

Absolutely loved listening to this conversation! Walked away with practical strategies I can use at the Tier 1 level with older students. If you’re in the #adolescentliteracy space, give this one a listen!!

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

New Episode ❤️‍🔥 A student hits a hard word… and everything stalls. What should they do? Interventionist Faith Howard shares simple, powerful routines to help students work through complex words.

Listen 🎙️ https://t.co/zMPU2TKtz1

[Thinking Reading @ThinkReadHQ]

When children learn to read after years of failure, the people around them often notice major improvements in behaviour, motivation and mood. We should be doing everything we can to eliminate illiteracy.

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

Comprehension starts at the word level. 🚀 When students struggle with a text, it’s often the vocabulary. Strong vocabulary = stronger comprehension.

Listen 🎙️ https://t.co/Avsi5Vnpq2

Printable 📝 https://t.co/QjpNptoeUp

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

@MrsKomp @PT_Panthers Where did you find those stickers?? So cute!

[Knowledge Matters @KnowledgeMatrs]

If students struggle with writing, the fix isn’t “longer essays.” It’s explicit sentence-level practice that builds clarity and knowledge. Powerful from @natwexler today.

#ScienceOfLearning #KnowledgeMatters

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

@literacypodcast Can’t wait for these!! 😍

[North Landesman @MrLandesman]

Why do so many teachers start teaching a new vocabulary word or term like scene 1 here "do you know what covet means" instead of just telling students what it means? From Bringing Words to Life.

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

Meta-analysis in math ed: higher achievement is associated with more enjoyment, hope, and pride—and with less anger, boredom, frustration, and shame. Emotions and outcomes move together, so instructional design shapes more than just scores.

[Amanda Nickerson, Ed.D. @ANLiteracy]

This IES Practice Guide is helpful, but I am thrilled there are videos to better support implementation: https://t.co/s6cpNOdFHG

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

@arrowheadmiddle Look at those 8th graders! Miss them so! 🫶🏻🩵

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

Fantastic resource!!

[Pam Kastner @liv2learn]

🎄 12 Days of Evidence-Aligned Literacy: Day 2 🎄
Today’s resource spotlight focuses on secondary and adolescent literacy, an area where instructional precision and alignment to evidence are especially critical.

Day 2 features a curated Padlet of secondary literacy resources, including:

• 67 (yes 67!), curated presentations from the PaTTAN Literacy Symposiums (2020, 2022, and 2024).

• The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Practice Guide: Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9

• REL Southwest Toolkit entitled, Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Middle School (PRISMS). The toolkit offers video demonstrations of instructional routines from the evidence-based recommendations in the Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4–9 practice guide.

• A direct link to The Reading League Compass for Adolescent Literacy

Together, these resources support educators, coaches, and leaders in strengthening literacy instruction beyond the primary grades, connecting research to classroom practice for older students who still need explicit, systematic support.
📌 Explore Day 2 and every day after, here: https://t.co/pXD63OBHKF

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

Nothing better than newborn snuggles and the new book from @TeachLikeAChamp. Feeling inspired to implement practical, research-based strategies to my reading classroom after maternity leave. 🙌🏻✨

@Doug_Lemov @EricaWoolway

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

I’m blown away by low-income schools with excellent teaching - it’s incredibly hard to achieve.

I’m not especially impressed by upper-middle-class schools with mediocre teaching. Staff wake up, do random things, and it still “works,” with 61% proficient to show for it.

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

Loved every second of this episode! Teachers should not shy away from exposing kiddos to difficult text. It’s our responsibility to give them knowledge they won’t seek out themselves.

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

We have to be able to struggle with hard. Being exposed to complex text is important. Difficult texts give students experience with complex syntax (the architecture of a sentence).

Listen 🎙️ https://t.co/WuYGX2MeLV

[Hill Learning Center @HillCenter]

1 in 5 students in the U.S. has a learning or attention issue like dyslexia, ADHD, or a specific learning disability. Yet many never receive the support they need. 💛 This October, let’s raise awareness so every child has the chance to succeed. https://t.co/IPnt2QGXAv

[Kristen Wynn @Literacy_Wynns]

How are we contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline?
When we overlook reading difficulties….we are making deposits into this pipeline‼️#TRL2025

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

@MrsKomp Would love the template!

[Hanna Poorman @MsPoormanELA]

Loved everything discussed in this episode! Have seen first hand the power of novels in my middle school classroom!

[Knowledge Matters @KnowledgeMatrs]

📆Tuesdays are for new episodes of the #KnowledgeMatters podcast!🎙️

📖 Improving literacy means increasing time spent reading. @Doug_Lemov talks about the importance of whole texts in the classroom!📚

➡️Check out Ep. 4 on your favorite streaming platform:https://t.co/00hC2NFfup