Melissa Knettel

Mom. Wife. Educator. Teaching & Learning for Prior Lake Savage Area Schools (@isd719). Avid Reader. Knowledge Junkie. Learner. #WeArePLSAS

[Melissa Knettel @feedurmind_read]

A4: Displaying thinking requires vulnerability. Culture needs to support growing from failures/mistakes/oops. Give kiddos a redo #plsaschat

[National Center on Improving Literacy @NCILiteracy]

We sent out a newsletter article today! Are you brand new to the Science of Reading? This article isn't going to tell you everything you need to know, but it can get you started on your journey in understanding how kids learn to read. #SOR Check it out: https://t.co/9q5SFXpFB2

[Lead for Literacy Center @leadforliteracy]

What do elementary schools administrators need to know about literacy? In our collaborative webinar series with @NAESP we covered key skills administrators need to build and sustain a robust schoolwide multi-tiered system of supports in reading: https://t.co/wMI2NFFZHF

[Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher]

Do you invite your Ss to set their own proficiency targets?

Educator @mrshowell24 uses this table to make sure every student has a plan!

#TeacherTwitter #EduTwitter #TeacherPD

[PL Lakers @PLLakers]

Fantastic job at the Band Boosters Pancake Breakfast this morning! Great food and even better entertainment!

[Melissa Knettel @feedurmind_read]

#EdD11talk Dedicated learners talkin’ about books, politics, education, and smelly markers.

[Melissa Knettel @feedurmind_read]

#EdD11talks I’m so fortunate to spend my time with such engaged learners.

[TeachThought @TeachThought]

Giving students full autonomy in their own learning might be fine for motivation, but that can be a problem for many reasons. The teacher is finite, limited, and biased. In a teacher-centered classroom, the teacher is the bottleneck.  https://t.co/youp89A4Nj

[Kylene Beers @KyleneBeers]

Compliance is not engagement. And a school system or a classroom focused on compliance rather than engagement nurtures acquiescence rather than curiosity and intelligence.

[Jordan Rappaport @JRappaport27]

Thanks to the generosity of others who have shared thinking tasks, I've been able to catalogue what's been shared and what I've accumulated over time. I've added the link below to give access. #mtbos @KirstDy @NolanFossum @pearse_margie @Sneffleupagus https://t.co/6pBnWpauio

[TeachThought @TeachThought]

How do you know if your students are ‘thinking critically’? Below are some examples that, if witnessed with any consistency at all, might be a good sign that your students are thinking. https://t.co/YomBfaq6Zf

[Gifted. @wggifted]

Higher Order Thinking Questions for Your Next Lesson https://t.co/WakJWMsCpg

[Melissa Knettel @feedurmind_read]

One of my favorite Lakers helping to welcome in the new school year! Thanks for bringing the energy @priorlakeHS @isd719