LaToya Gray

Blessed wife, mother, sister, daughter. Making the best of EVERYTHING!

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Nothing like the power of a Read Aloud. Appreciate the work happening at CES.

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

“Truth in leadership

[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

Great leadership begins with telling the truth. If people can’t trust you they won’t follow you.

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

@latoya_miley @ricsprincipal @RoswellHighSch 2 of my favorite people.

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Comprehension: 1 Pillar- Numerous Strategies. There is more than one way to comprehend. #CCSDLeads ⁦@HolmesMichon⁩ ⁦@CherokeeSchools⁩ ⁦@CharletteSLP⁩ ⁦@DrKABryant⁩

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

CCSD ES Leaders- Reading, Learning and Collaborating. 5 Pillars of Reading. Instructional leaders are always learning. @HolmesMichon @DrKABryant @DrDebraMurdock

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

It’s not just about the strategies but it’s also about ensuring students have the Metacognition Awareness to use the strategies. Teachers must teach both. ⁦@HolmesMichon⁩ ⁦@DrKABryant⁩ #LearningandLeading

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Thank you @Scholastic for inviting CCSD to share their experience with Scholastic Literacy. It was an honor. @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @MaSneed15

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

“Different does NOT mean deficiency”- Dr. Ascenzi-Moreno Would love to support schools in deciphering between the two. #leadership #inspired @dritter06 @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Translanguaging- students have a single linguistic and social repertoire. - Dr. Laura Ascenzi- Moreno. Students should be able to use all of their resources. Title- English. Story- Chinese. Level of engagement HIGH! @dritter06 @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @MaSneed15

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

💓 great job @CambridgeHS1 @PrincipalPremo1
Love your acknowledgement and celebration of Black History Month. Thankful for the leadership at Cambridge HS.

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

“Comprehension is not about remembering:recounting. It is about using what you remember to do something more cognitively demanding.” Let us All comprehend. Dr. Dunyall Dickey taking us to church in Arizona. @DonyallD @dritter06 @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @MaSneed15

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Reading and decoding are not synonymous.Decoding is the 1st step in reading. Decoding +Creating Meaning= Reading.Students must be able to create meaning while they decide- Dr. Donyal Dickey. #literacy #tier1expectation @dritter06 @CharletteSLP @HolmesMichon @MaSneed15 @DonyallD

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

“High quality literacy is Not 1 dimensional, it’s 6 dimensional.” - Dr. Donyall Dickey. Literacy requires students to remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. ⁦@HolmesMichon⁩ ⁦@CharletteSLP⁩ ⁦@MaSneed15⁩ ⁦@DonyallD⁩

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Once we know better, we are responsible for doing better. Happy to take responsibility of our students in CCSD. #scholasticsumm20 #inspired @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @MaSneed15 @dritter06

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

We must engage ALL kids in the “we do”- Dr. Donyall Dickey @dritter06

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

“Often times we blame the zip code for why students don’t perform. It’s not the zip code but the instruction in the zip code”- Dr. Donyall Dickey
All students deserve high quality instruction
@HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @dritter06 @MaSneed15

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Creating Genius by cultivating learning environments that allow students to: 1. Learn something about themselves 2. Apply previous knowledge 3. Gain new knowledge 4. Gain criticality. Great framework for lesson plans. @dritter06 @CharletteSLP @HolmesMichon @MaSneed15

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Rethinking Balanced Literacy as Comprehensive Literacy. Comprehensive Literacy- foundational, cross curricular, inclusive, culturally relevant, and authentic. #schoalsticsumm20
@HolmesMichon @MaSneed15 @CharletteSLP @dritter06

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

Before we take action, Ask and Listen. 💓 the idea of engaging students in the conversation. @dritter06 @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @MaSneed15

[LaToya Gray @gray_l2]

"There is nothing wrong with the students. What is wrong, is our lack of expectation and professional development for how to support boys of color"- David Banks
@dritter06 @HolmesMichon @CharletteSLP @MaSneed15