Katherine Tarca

MA DESE Office of Lit&Humanities. Admirer of amazing teachers; insistent on excellent and equitable education for all our children. Malden mom. Views my own.

[Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll @MassLtGov]

3…2…1…Lift off! 🚀🪐🧑‍🚀

High-quality reading resources are on their way to 15 more districts through our Literacy Launch program! @MassEducation and I had a blast joining story time at South Memorial Elementary in Peabody.

[Daniel Willingham @DTWillingham]

Important implications for instruction and assessment in this terrific piece on reading comprehension and the challenge of differentiating it from other components of reading, via Hugh Catts & Alan Kamhi. https://t.co/rUFHlpy5ls

[Wise for Reading, MA @WiseForReading1]

I am excited and honored to be moderating a panel discussion following this viewing tomorrow night. I am looking forward to the discussion with @ms_tarca, @mmoriarty61, and @METCOIncHq President Milly Arbaje-Thomas! #TheRighttoRead

[EdTrust in MA @EdTrustMA]

High-quality, culturally responsive reading instruction benefits ALL students. Yet, nearly half of #MA public schools use literacy curricula that are considered low-quality. Learn more at https://t.co/7VtyVqLRLk.

[Christopher Martell @chriscmartell]

Are you a Massachusetts social studies teacher? If so, would you consider participating in this research study lead by my colleagues over at BU? Register here (participants get a $30 gift card): https://t.co/PMepgAIqWx

[Ola Ozernov-Palchik @olaozpa]

📢 Please help us spread the word to K-3 educators about our early literacy screening survey. Link here: https://t.co/qV8Q7OrZMh #SOR #Prevention #earlyyears #dyslexia

[Mandy McLaren @mandy_mclaren]

BREAKING: In the State of the Commonwealth, @MassGovernor announces a 5-year early literacy plan to bolster how kids across the state are being taught to read

"Children are paying the price. Some are struggling, for years, to catch up — if they even can. So we're changing that."

[Boston Globe Education @GlobeEducation]

A better understanding of dyslexia among both parents and educators, experts say, is imperative to getting more students the help they need.

Here are five common myths about dyslexia. https://t.co/eSuRYeCt4N

[Steven Ehrenberg @steveneydie]

@ehanford changed the national conversation on literacy instruction, and @mandy_mclaren going to change the conversation on literacy and equity. There is nobody combining narrative and data journalism on literacy like this. Her latest: https://t.co/4IX2OiJCM7

[Katherine Tarca @ms_tarca]

@ProfJimmyKim @HarvardCEPR @hgse @ReachReaders Congrats Dr. Kim! I'll definitely be reaching out to hear what you have in store.

[City of Malden @TheCityofMalden]

The Gallery @57 and the Office of Mayor Christenson are pleased to announce that the Winter Market will be held on the City Hall Plaza on December 9th from 12-4PM. Artists and other vendors will be there to offer all a head start on your holiday shopping. #shoplocal #maldenarts

[Jennifer Hogan (Mazzola) @jennifer_hogan_]

& this finding, which is HUGE: Across K–3, more S were classified as at risk at the beginning of the year than at the end of the year, but there were greater decreases in the % of S at risk over time at earlier grade levels.

[Mandy McLaren @mandy_mclaren]

NEW: "We see that report as a real call to action," said state Education Secretary @PatrickTutwiler, adding the Healey-Driscoll administration will make early literacy a “high priority in this state.”

A first of its kind look at early literacy in Mass.
https://t.co/AXOIu3l4ae

[Claire Abbott @clj1177]

MA is moving toward ensuring that all students receive evidence-based early literacy instruction, starting with ensuring that teachers are well prepared. Share your feedback on the proposed requirements for teacher prep programs!

[Good Morning America @GMA]

We're celebrating National Family Literacy Day by looking at what some teachers in Mississippi are doing to improve children's ability to read amid concerns of a nationwide literacy crisis.

[UndauntedK12 @UndauntedK12]

We’ve seen a lot of state #climateplans . This is the first that reflects the transformative role of K-12 schools. More of this! 👏 ⁦⁩ #mapoli https://t.co/M8W0eUlxMB

[Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) @hgse]

To identify dyslexia, it's time to move past a wait-to-fail approach and towards a preventative model, according to Associate Professor @GaabLab. Discover the science of literacy development and Gaab's insights in our Harvard EdCast, new episodes every week!

[jolene of arc @okaypompeii]

just when I needed him the most... new pics of Ben Affleck struggling with the unbearable weight of being alive while on a Dunkin run just dropped

[ExcelinEd @ExcelinEd]

What policies can states adopt to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and resources to tackle the unique needs of adolescents? Learn from our panel of experts at #EIE23. https://t.co/NSKuCNFvXj @readingby3rd @TheFCRR @CarrieCoyner @ms_tarca

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

In a new series of @BostonGlobe, @mandy_mclaren and @NaomiMartin dig deep into what's up with literacy in Massachusetts. It's a clear examination of how the system failed. They summarize the accountability issues so well.

https://t.co/Gavhye39wF