Universal Literacy Reading Coach, NYC. SBL/SDL. Fulbright Scholar. SoR Advocate, Educator, Wife, Mom & Friend. “We are the leaders we have been waiting for.”
Congratulations to our District 31 Big Apple winner, Valerie Facciola at @PS21si. We are so proud of you! Valerie is 1 of just 9 teachers citywide to win the Big Apple award!
ORTON-GILLINGHAM Manual. After my son was diagnosed with dyslexia I took #OrtonGillingham training that helped my son but also transformed my teaching. This free manual is from the M.A Rooney Foundation.
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Project TRANSLATE is now recruiting 5 scholars! Join the next generation of education researchers and advance the science of reading to improve learning and achievement for all learners. For more information, click the link or contact @SoniaCabell: https://t.co/WWH3ikvwau
Looking for some instant, low-lift strategies to inject new energy into your class discussions?
This list of improved questions assembled by educator @AshleyPTaplin can boost S responses tomorrow!
Thank you to @Amplify for this exemplary primer: Science of Writing: A Primer. Seeing the brilliant William Van Cleave, included in its pages, made my day!
Comprehension isn’t a skill to be transferred - or worse yet - “mastered!”
It’s a combination of processes that involve the reader, the text, and the task.
🚨 COGNITIVE ENGAGEMENT! For new knowledge to be encoded in long-term memory, we must DRIVE THINKING and ensure that students are cognitively engaged. This poster summarises how you can push ALL students to think hard.
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Thanks to the top educators featured: @olicav@ProfCoe@DTWillingham@Doug_Lemov
Writing letters by hand leaves clearer memory traces in the brain than typing them does—indicating deeper learning. 🖊️
Learn more about the research here: https://t.co/ZuRECvHlLV
Want to help your students give each other kind, specific, & meaningful peer feedback? 💛
Copy & use my Peer Feedback #ChoiceBoard with Sentence Stems: https://t.co/LuZBdjDIYd
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