R Scott

Teacher, mother, champion of good people.

[The Principal’s Office @educator4ever36]

You don’t give your child a cigarette or alcohol. Why are you giving them unrestricted access to cell phones, gaming devices and other technology? You can no longer say you don’t know how dangerous it is. There is simply no excuse.

[Kimiko Shibata 🦋 @ESL_fairy]

Believe your child.

The kids are not okay in #OntEd.

We deserve a government that will not prioritize booze over education and healthcare.

https://t.co/5yqDE6CyEh

[Mike J. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @MikeJToronto]

#onted

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

Did you know that children have weaker reading comprehension when reading on screens vs paper?

“Recent studies have begun to document salient differences in brain activity when reading on paper versus screens,” explaining weaker comprehension for digital reading.

ICYMI, @jillbarshay’s coverage:

https://t.co/M4iE2Bo4Rw

[Mme Lockhart @MmeLockhartLDS]

“Despite advances in computer technology, research supports the argument that today’s students still need instruction in handwriting.”

SORticle #6: Strengthening the Mind’s Eye, by Virginia Wise Berninger

This article was first introduced to me in 2019 during my Orton-Gillingham training. I now share it with teachers in my Emergent Literacy course at VIU and in all of my workshops on the Science of Writing. A short article worth reading.

https://t.co/AA1GL0nDPI

#scienceofwriting #handwriting

[Chandra Pasma @ChandraPasma]

➡️Govt massively underfunds public education.
➡️School board runs deficit so province forces cuts.
➡️Hardly anything left to cut, so board cuts 40 positions supporting kids with disabilities.
➡️Ford's got $100B for a tunnel but nothing for these kids?
https://t.co/2rAD0IhLXU

[Kali49 @kaveri59872487]

#CovidIsNotOver This is my 15th semester teaching RN and NP students about Covid 19 pathophysiology. Not a lot has changed except for how much damage we now know the virus causes. It still baffles me that people don’t know it’s airborne, don’t know the risks. 1

[R Scott @Ms_Scott_]

@MikeJToronto @Garnet_2203 Nutrition for learning programs have been drastically cut in Ontario schools. Kids who relied on this ministry funded program to not go hungry are going without food daily now.

[R Scott @Ms_Scott_]

@gator_gum So sad the misunderstanding. Saying the food is Halal is so families know they can eat it. It’s also like saying it’s nut free—that ingredients have been checked. In this case, no pork on the menu. People really worked up about something that doesn’t affect them.

[Timothy Shanahan @ReadingShanahan]

Does the science of reading include middle school?
https://t.co/Z1wjGCOFAq

[Pam Kastner @liv2learn]

@focusonliteracy Here are the Secondary Literacy professional learning offerings from the PaTTAN 2020, 2022, and 2024 Literacy Symposiums in one spot, 27 offerings in all. :) Thanks for the playlist, Julie! https://t.co/gmPzqMgMBz

[TCEA @TCEA]

✍💫10 Fun Poetry Activities💫✍

https://t.co/dZAygjIYjr via @ELT_CATION
#writing #ela #teaching

[ONlit.org @ONlit_social]

Excited to share this new resource for grade 8! Build fluency with thoughtfully written passages, plus helpful teacher tips for vocabulary & syntax instruction.

Leave a comment & let us know which grade level should be next!

[R Scott @Ms_Scott_]

Great resource for grades 4-8!

[Dr. Shelley Blackwell, SLP.D @sblackwellslpd]

I made a few minor changes to my #morphology curriculum (format, new cover). When I was uploading them to my website, I noticed there are almost 10,000 visits to it!! OH MY GOODNESS! This makes my heart so happy that Ts are accessing this!
https://t.co/k9jNw8LOd9

[Pam Kastner @liv2learn]

Looking for Secondary Literacy Resources? :) Look no further than PaTTAN Literacy!

On this padlet you will find 27 Secondary Literacy Presentations from the PaTTAN Literacy Symposium's from the world's BEST! It's a do-not-miss resource and all curated right here! https://t.co/LfGXvOMC2j

[Derrick Roberts @MrRobHistory]

Six effective ways to ask questions

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

An Open Letter to Middle Grade Authors and Publishers Regarding Book Length, a guest post by School Librarian and Media Specialist Christina Chatel https://t.co/39ZZq82SGg Teen Librarian Toolbox

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Every parent and teacher should be required to read these two books.

I think these two important and essential books should be at the top of every bestseller list. I highly recommend them to everyone.

One lesson from both the books: