Breaking: Thousands of Texas students who showed up in person to take the STAAR test are sitting idly while education officials frantically investigate the source of widespread technical issues that have prevented the test from being administered. #TXed https://t.co/peCCvS6A2Q
Teachers plates can take no more. They currently have five jobs. Teacher, curriculum developer, IT for students, therapist for parents struggling, & office worker. All while trying to survive the pandemic w/ their family too. Let’s all give teachers grace & support right now.
"The amount of phonics instruction kids should be receiving is considerable. Experts usually recommend 20-30 min or so of daily phonics instruction in grades K-2."
@ReadingShanahan with important guidance on strong phonics instruction:
#elachat
https://t.co/rJDvyW7Pvp
This superb editorial by @kyleredford corrected many misconceptions about phonics instruction.
Recommended reading!
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https://t.co/9m7BhwwvH0
LIVE NOW: Tune in to watch the first #AllWomanSpacewalk in human history! 👩🏻🚀
Starting at approximately 7:50am ET, @Astro_Christina & @Astro_Jessica venture into the vacuum of space to replace a failed power controller. Watch: https://t.co/2SIb9YXlRh
Unpopular opinion of the day: If your students don’t have any autonomy or authentic choice in their reading and writing, your class isn’t a reading/writing workshop or literacy studio. Passing out TpT worksheets while wearing a beret isn’t going to cut it.
So much love and excitement in the room, @CanadianISD ! No wonder y'all's students are doing so well!! (I think the correct answer is "my wife, my kids, and my dog.")
@ThereseAdamson Texas panhandle Middle school English teacher I strive to help students find books they will enjoy I would love to have my classroom library filled with books from this list #clearthelists#cleartheliststexas#support_a_teacher https://t.co/qqIYAP9Azr
@mrmarkowich Reading in Middle School is tricky Most students don’t like to read I strive to help students find books they will enjoy I would love to have my classroom library filled with books from this list #clearthelists#cleartheliststexas#support_a_teacher https://t.co/qqIYAP9Azr
@TexAzSCornish Reading in Middle School is tricky Most students don’t like to read I strive to help students find books they will enjoy I would love to have my classroom library filled with books from this list #clearthelists#cleartheliststexas#support_a_teacher https://t.co/qqIYAP9Azr
What’s amazing about #clearthelists is that we’re united by our passion - education. Despite our differences, we’ve found commonality within humanity, centered on educating young minds. To me - there is NOTHING more beautiful than that. Do you agree?