Emily Koson

I'm a mom of 3 kids, a wife, Literacy Consultant with NWAEA. Educating teachers about SOR, dyslexia & best practices! I'm ready to learn something every day!

[Northwest AEA @NorthwestAEA]

It's Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month! Check out these graphics for an overview of Northwest AEA's autism related services, and watch the page this week for videos from our Autism Team! ❤️♾️🧩️

[Northwest AEA @NorthwestAEA]

Today, Northwest AEA and @nwciowa hosted the largest turnout for History Day 2024 in Iowa! 254 5th-12th grade students presented exhibits, papers, websites, documentaries & performances. Thank you to educators, volunteer judges, organizers, and Judy Sweetman from NWAEA.

[Northwest AEA @NorthwestAEA]

Northwest AEA's Educational Consultants offer Foundational Literacy Intervention (FLI) that includes researched based comprehensive curriculum and professional development with proven success!

https://t.co/OvrSc1p3Nh

[Matt Renwick @ReadByExample]

High quality instructional practices > high quality instructional materials

[Northwest AEA @NorthwestAEA]

House Study Bill 542 proposes significant cuts to the Iowa AEA System.  Get informed now about how those cuts may affect students, schools, and educators across Iowa. #SaveOurAEA

[Iowa's AEAs @iowa_aea]

Just as Iowa classrooms have transformed over the past 50 years, so have our programs and services. The proposed bill aims to bring significant shifts to the education landscape; it's crucial to keep an eye on how it will impact our programs and services. https://t.co/v19WOMklXd

[Nate Joseph @NateJoseph19]

This is one of the worst myths in reading instruction! Drives me bonkers. All kids deserve to be taught how to read.

[Marilyn Sprick @MarilynSprick]

Golden principles, relevant then and now!

[Erika Chesnick @LITLearningLDSB]

Just because we all need a little reminder of this every once in a while. #LDSBbettertogether

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

This interactive document is updated with new podcasts & books. Learning about literacy & research can be overwhelming & it takes time. Here are some of my favorite resources to get you started on the science of reading journey. https://t.co/Dyfm5VxogD

[Nate Joseph @NateJoseph19]

Love this. We need to remove the focus on leaders and focus on research and ideas instead.

[Tiffany Peltier, Ph.D.🌸 @tiffany_peltier]

🔥An exceptional article for teachers on "The Practice Gap" by Drs Vaughn & Fletcher--with practical takeaways on reducing the practice gap by increasing the number of deliberate practice opportunities.

https://t.co/2szzqsFs60 @DyslexiaIDA @MCPER_EDU

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

💯 @PamelaSnow2

[edutopia @edutopia]

"When a student knows that you care about them, when they know that you're a human, their academic performance is going to be better." That's the power of relationships. 🧡

[edutopia @edutopia]

The process of forgetting starts as soon as learning finishes. Here are 5 research-backed strategies you can use when you need to make something stick. 🧠

[Thinking Reading @ThinkReadHQ]

We underestimate the challenges of solving reading problems, particularly the complex problems of older struggling readers, at their peril. Read more in our blog “Because Reading Was Never ‘Just Phonics’”- https://t.co/S89NHKJwl4 (3 min read).

#EduTwitter

[Ms. Benison- @BenisonMrs]

Brene Brown says clarity is kindness...

This applies to both leadership and our teaching...

[edutopia @edutopia]

If you want to improve reading fluency, teach students to write by hand. Research shows a correlation between the two.
https://t.co/1AjEms8gNr