Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee

Boy mom
Wife of @tblakes27
Iowa educator
Systems thinker #MTSS #PBIS #implementationscience
Injured runner
Founder of @ankenytrackclub
She/her
Tweets are my own

[MTSS Center @MTSScenter]

Need a one-pager on MTSS? You're in luck! https://t.co/um5AlBLZ2q

[Iowa Reading Research Center @IAReading]

Unlock the power of handwriting skills! LIFTER provides the tools educators need to support early literacy development. Check out the free video models, eLearning, worksheets, and more. Now in Spanish and English! https://t.co/8XdRcqkCBB

[Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee @aleciarrb]

@ajjuliani Really enjoyed The Backwards Podcast Episode 8 with @Ready4rigor & @PoojaAgarwal: The Science of Learning and the Brain. Just double checking...was there a transcript for that episode? Thank you!

[Kate Winn @thismomloves]

Vocab/writing tip from @margaretmckeow2:

Don’t ask kids to write a sentence with a new vocabulary word - they can fake it!

E.g., does “I feel cozy” show understanding?

Instead try having them complete a sentence stem: “My cat looks cozy when…” which requires more thinking!

[Jamie Clark @XpatEducator]

🏗️ Scaffolding Think, Pair, Share can help facilitate deep discussions and drive thinking from ALL students. This handy resource is designed to help students master the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the process.

👊 Support my work by tapping REPOST and grab a FREE high-quality copy here: https://t.co/Xj2XpPGvnu

[The Center for Implementation @TCI_ca]

Positive team dynamics build effective #implementation teams and successful collaborations. The Relational Pathway is designed to help you think through the activities and relational dynamics involved in supporting #ImpPrac.

Download a hi-res version: https://t.co/REvLiyXYiN

[Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee @aleciarrb]

Enjoyed this ep by @MrZachG Had the pleasure of taking Adv Design of Instr @uoregon w/ Zig. Final project was to design lessons to teach the alphabet backwards. He arrived to class in the same royal blue polo & black jeans, carrying his 🏍️ helmet. A gift! https://t.co/Knwf6EFpgA

[Derrick Roberts @MrRobHistory]

Six effective ways to ask questions

[Michael Chiles 🌍 @m_chiles]

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[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Typed vs hand-written notes. New meta-analysis shows small disadvantage for typed. Previous m-as differ, likely due to study inclusion. Personally, I'm most concerned about distraction assoc with the device you're typing on. https://t.co/YVs16VBXiw

[Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee @aleciarrb]

@BenClarke74 gets a shout-out for a well-designed study! 🙌🏻 🌡️
https://t.co/OotOnNWr2p

[Patrick Donovan @donovanscience]

School districts are going to not be able to afford these resources anymore because they can't negotiate individually what they can together through the AEA. This is a huge financial hit and will remove resources from students.

[Susan Neuman @SusanBneuman]

Just finished an analysis of teachers’ child-directed language in 97 classrooms.

Here’s what we found: The richest and most pedagogical language was found in science.

Yet here’s the tragedy: science is rarely taught!

https://t.co/U961V186Aw

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

When a bunch of behavioral scientists got together to vote on the one thing that would improve learning, High Rates of Student Responses rose to the top. It helps kids pay attention, stay on task, and provides data for the teacher to adjust their teaching. https://t.co/2bvhEyLwRo

[Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee @aleciarrb]

@melbrethour @drheidibc @BeckyHinze

[Iowa's AEAs @iowa_aea]

Did you know? All students are general education students first! To close the achievement gap, we start by ensuring quality universal instruction in general education classrooms. #EveryDayatAEA

[Alecia Rahn-Blakeslee @aleciarrb]

@NateJoseph19 @DavidJChard Do your program have evidence of effectiveness?

[edutopia @edutopia]

A single session of retrieval practice can generate memory improvements that persist for 9 months. Over multiple sessions, the positive effects of retrieval can last for 8 years. 🤯

See the study: https://t.co/BnG2OotvKY

[Iowa Reading Research Center @IAReading]

Children with print awareness understand that print carries meaning and that there are rules for how one reads and writes. What are the grade-level expectations for this skill? Review our free eLearning module to learn! https://t.co/c7Hf6FcWMZ

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

The IDA redefined dyslexia 20 years ago, shaping research and practice. @CattsHugh, @TheDrPT, Lonigan, Compton, Wagner, @LMSteacy, @literacyspeech, and @yaacovp explore its components, offering insights and recommendations for potential revisions. https://t.co/2paOJ6jTZ5