Jeni Dwyre

Jesus-Follower.Lifelong lover.Kid&Dog Whisperer.Owner of Mitten Literacy

[Sinsarift @Sinsarift]

@karenvaites Wait wait wait... you mean to say that when you challenge kids to do better, they tend to excell? What a concept!

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

Research shows that giving kids more challenging texts is better for growing reading skills.

But it’s the opposite of what most US elem schools are doing. Too many kids are allowed to languish below grade level for years.

(Links in blog above)

[Jeni Dwyre @jendwyre]

@readteach77 @HalfacreHope @Braedan41 @mrbgilson Data. Listen to them read . ☺️

[Benchmark Education @BenchmarkEdu]

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[Benchmark Education @BenchmarkEdu]

Join Wiley Blevins on 11/2 for a FREE webinar on phonics and the Science of Reading! Learn new ways to engage students in developing and applying phonics skills in school, and across the curriculum based on research on foundational skills.

Register→ https://t.co/lbhxazGhcT

[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

Please consider taking the time to read this really, really valuable post from @ReadingShanahan

[Benchmark Education @BenchmarkEdu]

Prepare for lifelong achievement with the research-based SEL program, MySELF! Equitable materials with explicit instruction guides provide the tools needed to foster critical Social-Emotional competencies in your PreK-Grade 1 learners.

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[Dr. Mary Howard @DrMaryHoward]

Why “What Works” Won’t Work and Why “What Works” May Hurt

“To suggest that research @ ‘what works’ can replace normative professional judgment... unwarranted leap from ‘is’ to ‘ought’..”.

Why "THIS IS IT" of SoR + mandates are ill conceived

https://t.co/XNLJk7QHl4

[Matt Santos @MattSantosEdu]

“among academics, there are no “reading wars”…The vast majority of researchers recognize the importance of explicitly teaching phonics, PA, and spelling in the early grades, as well as the various moves we make to develop reading comprehension and genre knowledge,” @nellkduke

[Benchmark Education @BenchmarkEdu]

Everything you need to build students’ phonics skills, one bag at a time! With 158 ready-to-use units, Phonics Skill Bags build critical foundational skills in phonics by assessing skills and engaging students in hands-on learning.

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[Benchmark Education @BenchmarkEdu]

Engage students with high-quality books as they develop literacy skills and content understanding! Custom BookRooms allow you to tailor to your needs, with history, science, poetry, titles and more, in English and Spanish, print and digital!

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[Nell K. Duke @nellkduke]

Supporting spelling development in first and second graders: Researchers compared retrieval practice (children testing themselves and then checking their responses against the conventional spellings) with rainbow writing. https://t.co/Vs66EemuO2

[Jeni Dwyre @jendwyre]

Kearsley teacher @cmann1025 representing #WeAreKCS! Presenting and sharing her passion on a wet Saturday.
#GISDlitconference #teachersworkonweekends

[Jeni Dwyre @jendwyre]

Kearsley teacher Karianne Ogans sharing her passion with educators on Saturday.
#WeAreKCS #teachersworkonweekends #alwayslearning #GISDlitconference

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

A message for all the #teachers starting their first year or starting in a new district:

You weren’t hired because there was nobody else; you were hired because someone thinks you’ll make a positive difference in the lives of #students.

Be proud & remember you were chosen.

[Jeni Dwyre @jendwyre]

@DrBradJohnson @JoeKoelsch With all due respect @DrBradJohnson, your mom may be the exception. And is likely exceptional.😊 In my experience (20+years-school, church, etc.) most home schooled kids are struggling readers.

[Jeni Dwyre @jendwyre]

@spagogna @cmann1025 @spagogna I could see this being a semester-long endeavor. Taking each piece of TAG and working through gradual release over a few weeks. Sentence stems. Lots of modeling and guided practice. Using video (like you’ve done in the past).

[Jeni Dwyre @jendwyre]

@janbilling Notice the impact of the TEACHER! ❤️

[Colby Sharp @colbysharp]

Love the book lists that people share online, but please do not think a single list will ever meet the needs of your students. We need to do the work. The best way to decide what books to order for your school/library is to read tons of books, and get to know your kids.