Amy

wife. mom. teacher. learner.

[Billy Goldfeder @BillyGoldfeder]

@MasonSchools BOARD MEMBERS. Time To Represent The Public Majority. Today's Walk & Rally=Taxpayers Support For Mason Teachers=Taking Care of The Students. This is #CometCulture.
MEA, strong and united with the community. @OhioEA @OFTunion #masonohio #teachers

[Mason Bands @MasonBands]

Tag Day 2024 is tomorrow! Look for Mason Band students coming to your door. Online donation link is here: https://t.co/L8LmDfnSaY

Please consider donating to this awesome group of hardworking students. @imaginemason @MasonSchools @MasonHSComets @MMScomets

[Rod @rodjnaquin]

Robert Tierney and David Pearson take a close look at 10 major assertions that are often put forward by advocates of the "Science of Reading" (SoR) approach to literacy instruction. SoR has gained a lot of traction recently, with its emphasis on explicit, systematic phonics as the most essential ingredient in teaching kids to read.

Tierney and Pearson examine the research behind these SoR claims - and in most cases, find it lacking. For instance, when it comes to the argument that phonics is the key to effective reading instruction (Claim #1), they point out that the evidence shows phonics to have a stronger impact on word-reading skills than on actual reading comprehension. While phonics is important, it's not sufficient on its own.

Similarly, they critique the "Simple View of Reading" (Claim #2) which asserts that reading is just decoding plus oral language comprehension. The authors argue this theory is not so simple after all, failing to capture the complex interplay of skills involved in reading development.

Another major point of contention is around defining what counts as "reading" in the first place (Claim #3). SoR advocates often focus narrowly on word identification, whereas Tierney and Pearson believe comprehension should be front and center from the start. Context, they argue, matters a great deal in learning to read.

The authors also take on the idea that learning to read words is an "unnatural" act that requires systematic phonics instruction (Claim #6). They present research on how children naturally engage with print from a young age as they try to make sense of the world. Direct phonics instruction can play a role, but it's not the whole story.

A few other key critiques:
- The connection between phonics, automatic word reading and comprehension is more complex than often portrayed (Claims #4 and #5)
- Teacher education programs do teach phonics, but within a broader literacy curriculum (Claim #10)
- Sociocultural factors shape reading development significantly and shouldn't be ignored (Claim #9)

Throughout their analysis, Tierney and Pearson stress the need to look at the full body of research, not just selected studies that fit a particular agenda. While they see value in phonics, their ultimate recommendation is for a more comprehensive, balanced approach to reading instruction - one that incorporates phonics along with language development, building knowledge, comprehension strategies, motivation and engagement, and culturally responsive teaching. Only by addressing all these elements in context, they argue, can we truly apply the "science of reading" in an equitable and effective way.

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@RuthPLundstrom Preach this!! I’m here for it.

[LOVE like JJ @LOVElikeJJ]

3 Night Lake Norris Getaway!! *
Brand New Lakefront House
4,400 sq ft, 5 bdrm, 6 bath, sleeps 16, plus covered boat dock

Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100
Venmo @lovelikejj
Winner will be drawn Sat at LOVE Ball

All Official Rules can be found at https://t.co/VWvdkryi5o

[Amy @AmyMalich]

Looking forward to this!! 🦃🏃🏻‍♀️

[Mason XC and T&F @xc_mason]

We have something special planned for Thanksgiving Day morning this year! We are looking forward to hosting the Mason Turkey Trot along with a T&F/XC Alumni event. Look for details & plan to attend with the entire family! @imaginemason @MasonHSComets @BuckeyeRun @MHSsportsradio

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@NathalieYoupie1 @MrsBly_MECC @MasonSchools @cooperlearns @bobby__dodd We loved getting to see him!!

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@itscadendavis @OhioStateFB @N_Murph @ryandaytime @R2X_Rushmen1 @EdOBrienCFB @MasonCometsFB @CoachCastner Go Bucks!❤️🩶🏈

[Amy @AmyMalich]

In sports… and in life!

[NBA @NBA]

“There’s no failure in sports. There’s good days, bad days, some days you are able to be successful, some days you are not, some days it is your turn, some days it’s not. That’s what sports is about. You don’t always win.”

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[Amy @AmyMalich]

@xc_mason @NathalieYoupie1 This is amazing!!

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@MECC_Counselor2 @MasonSchools @MrsBly_MECC @kidSENTERed She’s so deserving!!💕

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@CrumblCookies @Redsali

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@CrumblCookies @carlygoecke

[Jonathan Cooper @cooperlearns]

Due to the forecasted inclement weather @MasonSchools will be closed Wednesday, January 25, 2023. Be safe, be kind and enjoy your #snowday @wlwt @wcpo @local12 @fox19 @MrsBly_MECC @javaris_powell @principalmesser @JayReutter @bobby__dodd @Robyn_R_Jordan @mhscomets @traceylcarson

[Amy @AmyMalich]

We’ll be celebrating this sweet boy with our blue, our RAK, pizza, and cookies! 💙💙💙 We love you and miss you, JJ

[LOVE like JJ @LOVElikeJJ]

Tomorrow would have been JJ's 11th Birthday.
Ways we will celebrate him:
💙 Wearing our JJ Blue
💙 Doing RAKs
💙 Eating Two Cities- 10% of sales go to LLJJ.
💙 Eating CincySammys - 10% of sales go to LLJJ

#lovelikejj #jjs11thbirthdayinheaven #randomactsofkindness

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@MHSsportsradio @xc_mason @gmcsports @MasonHSComets @RunMasonComets Way to go, Efa!!💚

[LOVE like JJ @LOVElikeJJ]

October 26, 2022, JJ should be turning 11.
As a way to remember and celebrate JJ, we will be doing Random Acts of Kindness (or RAKs) all month long. Join us! Make sure to use the hashtag #lovelikejj

#lovelikejj #jjs11thbirthday #randomactsofkindness #kidsmakeadifference

[Amy @AmyMalich]

@principalmesser There’s no doubt those 5/6’s will have a great year. Awesome staff and building.

[Saadia Faruqi @SaadiaFaruqi]

Happy Monday! I'm giving away 20 hardcover copies of the new Yasmin titles! Follow me, RT and like this tweet for a chance to win. 10 winners will be chosen. USA only.