1/3 STATES, LAWMAKERS, whoever needs to hear... Please STOP conflating *leveled readers* & *predictable texts*
Leveled readers are great for building fluency. They play a pivotal role in generalizing decoding skills re:SOR & (OMG, gasp!) are used in many seminal research studies
"Handwriting but not typewriting leads to widespread brain connectivity" perhaps because handwriting adds desirable difficulties to the task of writing (although participants had to type with just one finger): https://t.co/NhigHAnBPE
Teachers are at the helm of the future successes of our children. We should be doing everything we can to support them.
I am proud to sponsor this resolution that will encourage and incentivize teachers to become National Board Certified.
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"Reading comprehension requires teachers to integrate the vocabulary—often domain-specific words and concepts related to the content—into their teaching of the text." https://t.co/5zutg92TSi
#CurriculumMatters#KnowledgeMatters#VocabularyMatters
Fostering strong word recognition and language comprehension lays the foundation for reading success. These five skills ensure every student becomes a proficient reader.
#TeachingStrategies#TeachingReading
Teachers College Reading & Writing Project will be dissolved. Lucy Calkins has stepped down as Director. "Teachers College is not involved in the operations or provision of services provided by Dr. Calkins in her LLC." A Big Change or a rebranding?
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“I’m calling on the Times and other media to report the whole story…why are we letting public relations spin doctors shape literacy policy while ignoring what major researchers have to say?”
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