Amy Thompson

Reading Curriculum Specialist, Always a Student, Research Junky, Mom and Wife.

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

In an IEP meeting last week, I had to strongly advocate against an instructional coach's suggestion to set a reading goal focused on nonsense words. She argued that the data indicated he struggles specifically with nonsense words and fluency.

It doesn’t have to be this hard!

[Amy Thompson @athompson0810]

@adaread What?

[Emina McLean @EminaMcLean]

“These results provide initial evidence that using the Heggerty program may not result in better reading achievement above and beyond programs already being used.” This program specific research now adds to the clear evidence we already have about oral PA < print PA instruction.

[Amy Thompson @athompson0810]

@adaread Yes!

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

Listen Again! Nell Duke talked to us about the science of reading comprehension!

🎧 Listen: https://t.co/a3NtL2TdhR
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#reading #podcast #teachers #literacy #teacherfriends #scienceofreading #highqualitymaterials #buildingknowledge

[Amy Thompson @athompson0810]

@adaread Woohoo

[@haemesmer @haemesmer]

New PA Meta Analysis: Rice, M., Erbeli, F., Thompson, C. G., Sallese, M. R., & Fogarty, M. (2022). Phonemic Awareness: A Meta‐Analysis for Planning Effective Instruction. Reading Research Quarterly.

Impact of PA instruction on PA outcomes.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

There's a nurse shortage...let's lower the qualifications.

There's an engineering shortage...let's lower the qualifications.

There's a pilot shortage...let's lower the qualifications.

If this sounds illogical, how does it make sense for teachers?

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

This! 🙌
📷 Unknown

[Wiley Blevins, EdD @wbny]

@ehanford The 1st question I was asked on my 1st job interview was “How do you teach a child to read?” It was like getting struck by lightning and affected everything I did after that—searching for the answer. That should be the 1st question in all teacher job interviews from now on.

[Amy Thompson @athompson0810]

@adaread

[Dana VanderLugt @danavanderlugt]

Great to chat with @ctovani at the @OAISDTeachLearn Lit Network last night. Still rolling around in my head: "We (teachers) need to stop asking what WE are going to do in class, and start asking ourselves what the students are going to do."

[Dr. Sam Bommarito @DoctorSam7]

Important finding.

[James Booth @DrJamesBooth]

Fascinating meta-analysis which suggests to me that persistent #dyslexia may be associated with phonological deficits and orthographic compensation. https://t.co/94r3tWe6jv

[Evan Robb @ERobbPrincipal]

Some of my favorite motivational -!
Evan

[Cris Tovani @ctovani]

I love this new book! The use of white space and actionable steps makes this book a quick go to! Thanks ⁦@ReadByExample⁩ and ⁦@CorwinPress⁩ for this useful resource! #principalascoach

[Cris Tovani @ctovani]

I just chatted with @OliviaRWahl and @sambennett2 yesterday about helping kids engage. I’m excited to listen to Olivia’s other podcasts. Teachers we are in this together !

[Alexandra Shelton @AlexLizShelton]

Why we need evidence-based reading instruction at the secondary level: “Every subject is a reading subject when you can’t read.” @KJWinEducation at @AIMtoLearn

[Timothy Shanahan @ReadingShanahan]

Decoding or fluency instruction in middle school?
https://t.co/FpsDqn5ULn

[Hall @teachforever54]

Question: What are we doing to support students that have carried their early reading struggles into middle and high school? Are those educators being trained to give those students what they missed? How are we going to address THEIR learning challenges? #SoRLiteracyClinics