Marie Swift

Lifelong learner & educator | Passionate about student literacy | Techie | Edge of Learning Tutor | Qkids Teacher | "Guest" Teacher

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@chrisswift

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[Marie Swift @mswift]

I finally got around to watching more of the webinars from this Conference. Yours was AWESOME!!

[Tracey Tinley @IdeaShopPD]

Come join us on March 4-5 at the Unlocking SOR Spring Virtual Conference! Registration details at https://t.co/ArjdYQp3VP.
#onted #SOR

[Barbara Reid @barbreidart]

On January 26 I'll be celebrating #FamilyLiteracyDay with a virtual book reading, clay demo and Q&A. Ideal for kids in grades 1-6. Visit https://t.co/q6V8gGfrci to register for this free event. Hope to see you there! 🎉🎨📚🙌

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

If you know the research and science, now it's to make those changes in your instruction. It is overwhelming, and you will not learn it all at once. It is a journey, and you'll be making such a difference in all of your students' lives. #knowbetterdobetter

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

It is incredible how much I've learned and changed my instruction over the last few years. I have aligned my instruction with the body of research called the science of reading. Here are a few things teachers can say goodbye to in 2023 👋 #sor #knowbetterdobetter #NewYear

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@jodipicoult @JennyBoylan @penguinrandom @randomhouse This book was AWESOME! Thank you both for telling this story. No spoilers … but I just want to say that this is another masterpiece that will open eyes and hearts!

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@ErinPelhamDoak Just finished reading @jodipicoult ‘s new book Mad Honey. Loved it!

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

I have used a TAP it, Map it, Zap it, but using it with word chains is next level! Thank you for sharing this @liv2learn @pattanupdates @pattanliteracy Such a fantastic instructional tool!

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

Yes! Check out this interactive resources to learn more about #dyslexia. I was one of those teachers who didn't know enough. https://t.co/aWaO2QhBua

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

It is hard change, but we need to look at what is best for ALL our students and not what is easy for us. We are a profession and we need to aligne our instruction with research and not our beliefs.

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@librarianguy @MmeLockhartLDSB @LakeheadORILBEd Please, @librarianguy , reassure me that your Faculty of Ed students ARE getting the proper training (right away) that we didn’t have!!! #knowbetterdobetter

[Right To Read Initiative @R2RInitiative]

Paying attention to the word's spelling is critical for learning how to read and spell those tricky sight words. I guess that means we should stop sending home lists of words for students to memorize and help them understand the words spelling. #structuredliteracy #SoR @dccolen

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@Kimmi45535524 @SarahTrestrail @rrcna_org @rrcna I USED to believe that as well, when I taught RR many years ago. Now I tutor kids using structured literacy. It’s a game changer! This is one of several articles about what happens to RR students: https://t.co/cVLASfrC4J

[Marie Swift @mswift]

Can totally relate to Missy at the end of ep 5! Cried big tears a few times, especially when you mention feedback you get from students. Thank you! This podcast will change lives! Everyone must hear your message!

[Emily Hanford @ehanford]

Our podcast, Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong, is available wherever you get your podcasts.
https://t.co/F6Nd8mkMwt

[Kate Lyon @KateLyonPR]

Let's get this right, #BCEd. The Five Pillars of Reading came from The National Reading Panel 20+ years ago. @ReallyGreatRead breaks down each pillar.

#BCLitChat
#BCEdChat
#STILEBC

https://t.co/9ZiprUCtv1

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@karik4rikari

[Right To Read Initiative @R2RInitiative]

Michele Van Der Veen discusses how she uses structured literacy in her classroom with her grade 1 and 2 students.

Link: https://t.co/rCIJLm42su

#webinar #right2readinitiative #podcast #structuredliteracy #students

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@karik4rikari This is an amazing collection of some of the best resources I have seen!

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

I made this document where you click on the pictures and it brings you to the resource. Let me know what you think. I am planning to make more documents like this. https://t.co/JnTMgNwrU5

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

For our #dyslexic students & struggling students is there a point? "Copying task involves looking up at the board, reading and then holding the information in their head and then writing it." https://t.co/OkJABiUija Another great post from @i_am_dyslexicau

[Melanie Brethour @melbrethour]

Emotional tweet. I had my son's IEP meeting. I cried because he is getting the evidence-based intervention, teachers who understand dyslexia & #sor He is in G6 & 2nd year in a private school. This is WHY I advocate for #sor & #dyslexia We change lives & brains with instruction!

[Marie Swift @mswift]

@JoAnneGross1 @missypurcell1 @melbrethour Heggerty is awesome! Teachers could add handwriting instruction separately (tied into phonics instruction). Phonemic Awareness is meant to be auditory.