Route One Fun!

Featuring fun news & events happening along Maryland's Route 1 Corridor, Washington, DC & Beyond!

[Route One Fun! @Route1Fun]

@karenvaites @usdoegov I think the concern is that when you click thru these pages, you land here.

[👩🏼‍💻Allison Curry👩🏼‍💻 @AllisonETEC]

iReady is not, I repeat NOT a Reading intervention. It just isn’t. If someone tells you it is, ask them who they work for. It’s either
A) Curriculum Associates
B) Someone who has given CI a bunch of money

[Stefan Becket @becket]

@PoPville Hi, I found these two running down Florida Ave NW this morning. They’re warm and safe now but trying to connect with their owners.

[Raquel McGee @RaquelMTeaches]

Learning to read by 3rd grade has just been named as a priority in the SOTU. My critique? The path towards said goal was identified as "high-quality tutoring and summer school."

Why not high-quality, core Tier 1 instruction during the regular school year??

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

“We are building the plane as we are flying it because kids’ lives are actually hanging in the balance.” - NYC Chancellor Banks
Teachers on the realities of NYC's quick literacy change rollout. https://t.co/n0CRxIyWxz

[Dyslexia Connect @ConnectDyslexia]

"What is Dyslexia?" Thanks to Learning Ally for this graphic. https://t.co/IEul2iUeSg #dyslexia #ADHD #dysgraphia

[Route One Fun! @Route1Fun]

With the reading struggles so many of our students face, we thank you for shining a light on the need for structured literacy, @AthenaCNN! 👏 👏 👏 @pgcps Where is the district on providing meaningful training & guidance for teachers on the #scienceofreading?

[Athena Jones @IamAthenaJones]

Reading is fundamental. Research shows an approach to teaching reading through phonics, ie. sounding out the letters, works. But for the last couple decades some U.S. schools instead embraced unproven methods - like teaching kids to guess words using pictures. It didn’t work.

[Naomi Peña 🇵🇷🇩🇴 @NaomiPenaNYC]

I shared my story because it’s important to know why I’m doing this work. I don’t ever want any other parent to walk around with the deep pain of seeing their child be failed by a system that is suppose to help them.

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

Parents: If you feel like like you were sold a story that ⁦@ehanford⁩ describes in her new podcast & were disappointed to see the recent letter by 58 professors, authors & curriculum developers responding to Hanford’s work, please sign & share! https://t.co/82ffZCSsQy

[Route One Fun! @Route1Fun]

@fpsmommy @NateJoseph19 Sorry to hear that. Our SD used to but is now using DIBELS as screener, which find > useful. Advice wld be if concerned, ask teacher input, review child’s work, do DIY dyslexia screener (like Learning Ally’s). Just don’t rely on I-ready alone. Good luck!

[Route One Fun! @Route1Fun]

@SkinSuitDweller @thereadwritemom @ABMCLE @Navient Same here re sudden decreased monthly pmt - though noticed the loan length has now been extended = suspect more interest $ for them ultimately.

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

“Children who received Reading Recovery had scores on state reading tests in third and fourth grade that were below the test scores of similar children who did not receive Reading Recovery.”

Why is this program still popular? Why is @LDH_ed cheering it?

Just why?

[Sarah Schwartz @s_e_schwartz]

And @ehanford's newest @apmreports radio documentary! About how all of these materials and curriculum that promote debunked ideas about reading got into schools in the first place. I've listened to the first two episodes and they are so, so good. https://t.co/z3IiOvBoIY

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

If you've listened to Sold a Story and want more on what the "science of reading" is all about, I've got a reading list: https://t.co/aWV4MQKw8W
Happy Reading!
Unfortunately, reading is not an especially happy experience for many. LISTEN to the podcast. https://t.co/bYoopJ42iM

[Christopher Peak @CLPeak]

Much of our education system bought into a disproven idea of how kids learn to read. For 2+ years, @ehanford and I tried to figure out how and why. I’m so excited to share what we’ve found. The first episodes in our six-part podcast drop tomorrow. https://t.co/SG4uAZvYlN

[Route One Fun! @Route1Fun]

@untilallcanread Just bought one! Thanks for sharing!

[Pamela Boozer-Strother @pam4pgcps]

What do you recommend the @pgcps Board of Ed prioritize in the FY2024 Operating Budget? Respond by Oct. 15.
¿A qué áreas recomienda que la Junta de Educación de PGCPS dé prioridad en la financiación del presupuesto operativo del año fiscal 2024? https://t.co/qe3oLyS8QF

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

You asked, we answered:

What is @SecCardona doing about our national reading crisis, and the pervasive use of weak curriculum in US elementary schools?

Is he aiding the grassroots, growing Science of Reading movement?

I’m afraid it’s grim, y’all.

Thread.

[Decoding Dyslexia MD @dyslexiasomd]

Question: “Why do we need laws, regulation and oversight on how to teach reading?”

Answer: Because our school districts (yes, this is Maryland) perpetuate the habits of poor readers & call it *reading instruction* @moh_choudhury #justNO