Ms. Sitterle's Class

Elementary Literacy Coordinator @DelValleISD,
@VanderbiltU & @VandyREADs alum,
host & producer of of @teach_therefore,
proud champion of public schools

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

Loved the learning from @natwexler at @ESCRegion20 today! So proud of the work we’ve done around boosting knowledge in our @DelValleISD elementary literacy curriculum. Let’s keep going! @DVISD_LITERACY @DVISD_ELAR @HReneHedemann

[Susan Neuman @SusanBneuman]

Why do I call it “content knowledge” instead of ‘background knowledge’

‘Content knowledge’ implies that, once taught, all children can have the same knowledge base.

‘Background knowledge’ implies that some kids will have it, and some kids will not

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

“The assumption of background knowledge is: you come with it. But what teachers need to do is *develop* it.” - @SusanBneuman #knowledgerichcurriculum

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

“We don’t understand that comprehension IS in fact content. Children need content in order to comprehend. There’s an assumption that comprehension is a set of skills….” - @SusanBneuman #knowledgerichcurriculum

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

I’m tuning in! Can’t wait to gain a better understanding! @HReneHedemann

[AEI Education @AEIeducation]

“If we’re not attending to the role of knowledge building and being more prescriptive about curriculum, are we actually having a science of reading moment at all?” - @rpondiscio #KnowledgeRichCurriculum

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

Let’s show our appreciation for those who shape young minds and ignite a love of learning. Nominate a teacher for a weekend retreat at @holdsworthcentr’s Campus on Lake Austin. https://t.co/5EIdCdV26A

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

@nearpod @DVISD_NCES @HReneHedemann @DVISD_ELAR #nearpodyes !

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

5th grade summer school students at @DVISD_NCES using VR goggles to explore Mayan ruins on @nearpod!! They are engaged in a unit on “Ancient American Civilizations” - get this - for RLA! Why? Because building knowledge boosts comprehension! @HReneHedemann @DVISD_ELAR

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

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[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

@SlyKeel @MrHenryCast @CharlesCivello

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

So proud of @DVISD_GES summer school teachers and students! Our @DVISD_LITERACY team developed summer school curriculum that enabled students to design and follow their own research topics: building content knowledge, inquiry and research, AND strong literacy skills!

[The Right to Read @RightToReadFilm]

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[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

@MSPayette

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

Be sure to tune in and watch today! I know I will! @AshleyFredo @LGonzalez_GES @HReneHedemann @DVISD_ELAR @DVISD_LITERACY can’t wait to discuss

[The Right to Read @RightToReadFilm]

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[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

A great read for those trying to understand how the banning of three-cueing in HB1605 & HB2162 impacts the kind of reading instruction we should be providing our students! https://t.co/aV4ArfVZfd

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

Not to mention - instruction aligned with assessment!

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

@DVISD_NCES @nearpod @HReneHedemann @DVISD_ELAR Not sure about building knowledge through cross-curricular, thematic units? 'Thematic' references the idea that students spend wks on 1 topic. They still run the gamut of RLA TEKS w/in that unit! Check out the research: https://t.co/Qnz3gYuCzG

[Del Valle ISD @DelValleISD]

Take a look at the menu for this week! We have free meals every Monday-Thursday at select locations. Come by and grab breakfast and lunch!

[Ms. Sitterle's Class @MsSitterle]

“Readers are very likely to notice a word they don’t know… [or] if the grammar of a sentence is wrong. But they are much less likely to notice when two sentences contradict each other.” Thought-provoking read! ⁦@HReneHedemann⁩ ⁦@AshleyFredo⁩ https://t.co/XkzowVNHiZ

[Matthew Gutiérrez, Ed.D. @DrMattGutierrez]

As teachers close out another school year where they prepared students for a STAAR redesign, coached students through active shooters drills, spent countless additional hours lesson planning and grading, and provided love and care to 20-150 students, districts have to say #txlege failed #txed. Districts are finding ways to provide 2-4% pay increases when we should be able to do more. Educators are feeling discouraged and defeated.

Public Ed didn’t even make the priority list for the first special session.

[Texas Association of School Boards @tasb_news]

Despite a $33 billion budget surplus, the session has ended with no increase in the basic allotment and no rasies for teachers. https://t.co/uovGQQA33d #txed