UPENN: SLW Day 2: "Let's not think of it as going back to school but going forward to school." ~ Michael Golden, Executive Director of Catalyst @PennGSE
UPENN: SLW Day 2: An engaging Keynote Session with Shayna Renee Hammond, "Looking at the Four Lenses Through the Lens of Liberation". Thanks for the reminder of how "what we focus on grows!"
Day 1, PLN SLW, transacted with some great reads, including, "Too Much Focus on 'Learning Loss' Will Be a Historic Mistake". From day 1, we have to honor the Human Lens- can't put content before the child.
Gearing up for UPENN (PLN) Summer Leadership with some great reads. "No school should be considered 'good' until the most disproportionately affected students are able to access and activate the supports they need to thrive. "https://t.co/UNDN4ChmLN via @ChristensenInst
Insightful session on Morphology. #PaLitSymposium2020 "Morphology needs to be taught using a problem solving approach. The curiosity you develop in students will apply to their future word investigations, even when you aren't there to support them." ~William Van Cleave
Dynamic breakout session: The Science of Reading Meets the Science of Learning w/Dr. Anita Archer. "Our Moral Imperative is to increase student learning." #PaLitSymposium2020
Profound insights from Dr. Anita Archer on serving learners. She closed the session with sharing a poster she has hanging in her main staircase, while reminding all of us about the importance of connecting with kids and exercising kindness on a daily basis. #PaLitSymposium2020
Great session this afternoon with Dr. Anita Archer and how she is consistently finding the need for educators to do more with building students' vocabulary and background knowledge. #PaLitSymposium2020
Keynote Session w/ @LouisaMoats to kickoff Day 2 of #PaLitSymposium2020. "Teacher knowledge is critical...Teacher training programs must include knowledge of reading psychology, knowledge of language structure, and research-aligned methods...Teaching reading is complex!"
Thanks @KathieSheely for embracing Reading Aloud to foster a love of reading and to build a classroom community of readers. It was a true honor to launch "Mystery Reader " in your classroom this morning. #masdproud