Wise for Reading, MA

Reading Public Schools School Committee Member. Tweets represent my thoughts, not those of the School Committee.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@JPass64 @karenvaites @lexingtonsuper @mass_potential @mmoriarty61 @MASchoolsK12 @s_e_schwartz There is NOTHING passive about the way she attacks the Science of Reading. Her track record is long and proven.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

I am excited and honored to be moderating a panel discussion following this viewing tomorrow night. I am looking forward to the discussion with @ms_tarca, @mmoriarty61, and @METCOIncHq President Milly Arbaje-Thomas! #TheRighttoRead

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@broncos ownership group - please pull the family money from this. Please. LLI has legitimately harmed so many students over the years and the BAS is no better than flipping a coin to “measure” progress of students. 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

And let’s follow the money…who’s funding Proven Tutoring:

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@karenvaites @mandy_mclaren I am very thankful our district is no longer one of the ones using either of those curriculum tools. We were, just last year for K-2 and two years ago for 3-5. Thanks the DESE grant and ARPA funds, we switched to ARC Core - all Green on @EdReports and very strong on CuRATE too.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@Say_Dyslexia This sounds intriguing … I hope it went well other than the door slammers.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@karenvaites Can we talk about the choice of name for the new company? Moss Flower? A rolling stone gathers no moss. A stone in a dark, dank area will gather moss. A reading expert that is constantly learning, gathers no moss. A stagnant, in the dark, “reading expert” flowers with moss. Hmmm

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@TracyNovick Yes, unfortunately. Demonstrates a lack of understanding of DIBELS/Acadiance.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@TracyNovick I agree. School Committee for the Superintendent and the District. School Council for the School with review and approval from the Superintendent after counseling with the School Committee. Roles and responsibilities of all parties can be a challenge for many to understand.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@TracyNovick Why are you what the hecking this?

Clearly, I am not there but there is absolutely trauma for students that cannot perform at grade level. Trauma and life long consequences. So, context may be key to the “what the heck” that I am not seeing. Curious to hear more here.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@smalltownpeddoc @KJWinEducation I will suggest an extension of this - get elected to the School Board, Committee or Board of Education. Just speaking to them will often fall on deaf ears or be explained away with excuses. Become part of the solution … https://t.co/kttDMlR8rX

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@KJWinEducation I will add … “the community must also demand it through the election of individuals to local school boards with interests and passions that align with the idea that ALL students can and should learn to read proficiently.”

Unfortunately, too often I have seen parents at … 🧵

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@KJWinEducation Too often, we see excuses for why children can’t read. We need to upset the apple cart of those excuses and not accept them. Paraphrasing @AngieHanlin, “We need to accept the test scores for what they are so we can celebrate them when they increase.”

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

@KJWinEducation … school board meetings get shushed or yessed to death with no action. We need people at the table. Setting the goals of the district and the superintendent. Helping to educate on the science and the possibilities of actually teaching ALL children to read. 🧵

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

Talking to the teachers they appreciate the structure but also the freedom to bring their art and knowledge to the implementation.

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

Seeing the complexity of the books that were read for the comparative writing was also encouraging. Teachers from other districts that observed with us were shocked at the books being used in fourth grade. 🧵

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

I just can’t put it into the proper words. Ironically I state that as there was great focus on vocabulary. 🧵

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

Excited to be at Killam Elementary (@Killamnews ) today for the “Seeing is Believing” showcase event demonstrating the work our teachers and students have been doing as we roll out ARC Core Reading for our 3-5 students. #knowledgematters #readingisacivilright 🧵

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

Moving on to fifth grade and we see the editing process. We see the teacher model it, but then the students execute it well too. The complexity of language use was encouraging to see. The explicit modeling from the teachers and the JOY the teachers demonstrated … 🧵