Allison Hepfer

Instructional Coach, Bethlehem Central School District Delmar, NY

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@0Beanie05923291 When I interviewed thirty years ago that was a standard question in almost every district. They typically asked professional as well as leisure.

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@SterlingSimmon6 @mathillustrated I started using the First Six Weeks of School almost 25 years ago. I love how it explicitly teaches routines and provides structure for elementary classrooms!

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@sstollar6 @smorrisey @CurriculumIP This is the model my district uses. Spring data sets groups to begin right away in September followed by screening to make adjustments and target skills.

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Sentence composing lessons in Bookworms help our first graders transfer what they learn to their own writing 😃❤️

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@literacypodcast This was a fantastic episode!

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@MelK_Ed Somehow people think you cannot have fun and provide a rigorous curriculum for your students. I always found the exact opposite!

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@tetheredtoed1 @amypento @smorrisey @Doug_Lemov @laurapatranella This is a book used in Bookworms 4th grade ELA., Module 2. The unit is free to view on Open Up Resources website

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@MelK_Ed @karenvaites I am incredibly thankful for the process in my district. We have an ELA Cabinet with teacher reps from all grades & buildings. We took time to look at various programs, eventually did a year long pilot, analyzed data & collectively decided which to adopt

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@Suchmo83 @GauravDubay3 I agree. Also, students can hopefully borrow books from a school library . My former students always borrowed from my classroom library, too. Talking about the books they read at home was a daily part of classroom conversation.

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@Eduventuring04 This is giving me a flashback to a thread a couple of years back when discussing our recollection of the Reading First initiative 😳

[Natalie Wexler @natwexler]

Does it really make a difference if students read whole books rather than only brief texts & excerpts?

Evidence indicates the answer is "yes." Plus it's a lot more engaging. @DougLemov @karenvaites @HKorbey

See my new piece in American Educator:
https://t.co/0nXmzY4fDX

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@natwexler @DougLemov @karenvaites @HKorbey Happy to see Bookworms mentioned!

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@smorrisey Perhaps…the programs from the “little guys” do not usually start with mass publication as the goal. For example, Bookworms started as a small project out of University of Delaware looking at SOR and it was made open and free to everyone

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@literacypodcast This was a great episode!

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@Doug_Lemov @ColleenDriggs @EricaWoolway Doing well, thank you. Hope you’re well too!

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

Great book that I have referenced a lot lately in coaching sessions and district meetings. @Doug_Lemov @ColleenDriggs @EricaWoolway

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@smorrisey This is one of the reasons why I like word study in Bookworms. Similar approach.

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@Eduventuring04 @smorrisey @mommagordon2 @S_Oberle @EvidentlyR @laurapatranella @EBLIreads @SWLiteracy @ReadSimplified The encoding process is challenging and more complex for our younger students, even with daily Fundations. We found that increasing opportunities for diction helped.

[Allison Hepfer @AllisonHep]

@smorrisey This was one of the biggest reasons our district adopted Bookworms!

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Make that two for Marist! Isabella Seibert gets her first collegiate career goal assisted by Sophia DeJoia.