The socioemotional distress students are experiencing is as much a product of the cellphone epidemic as it is a product of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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An overfocus on phonics, while blaming other elements of reading instruction as "failing" kids, sells newspapers.
Providing a responsive approach to reading instruction, including phonics in authentic contexts, builds readers.
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The simplest way to be a good friend is to be a loyal fan.
You root for their happiness like you rooted for Jim & Pam, Arya Stark, or Harry, Hermione, & Ron.
You cheer for their success like you cheer for your favorite sports team. And you keep showing up even when they fail.
♥️ Love these thinking routines from Project Zero! Feel free to use the digital templates I created in Google Slides for 5 of my favorite routines!
Support Online & Blended Learning w/Powerful Thinking Routines
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Just a reminder to all Local 73 teachers:
Virtual AGM tomorrow at 8:30am https://t.co/4n2v33QZN6
Followed by @CaulfieldTim’s “Relax Dammit! A User’s Guide to the Age of Anxiety at 10am https://t.co/jIkDW8v9Xj
Check your email for Zoom links—or contact us!
At a recent talk, a parent asked what their kid should do this summer to make up for a year of academic disruption. My answer? Get outside. Play w/ friends. Hug grandparents. Read for fun. Ride a bike. If we don't let kids recalibrate, they may struggle to re-engage in learning.
Thank you @JMDemkoSchool@StAlbertPublic for sharing your Holiday spirit with us today. We appreciate your kindness, generosity, and happy smiling faces, more than you know!