Shellise Goulbourne

State Regional Literacy Director | Literacy Advocate | 📚✨

[Shellise Goulbourne @ShelliseG_]

My "Why" • #UntilEveryChildCanRead #SoR

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, significantly decreased the crime rate, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by providing free daycare and scholarships to all high school graduates

[Melissa & Lori Love Literacy Podcast @literacypodcast]

We've got a hot take on difficult texts, and it's not what you expect! 🔥🔥🔥

Listen 🎙️ https://t.co/RarmXW4DZS

Research Article 📃 https://t.co/h37sRMZHYS

2-Pager Explainer (on how to scaffold for students) 🧑‍🎓 https://t.co/Mffol0faqg

[Ms. Sam @SciInTheMaking]

Brain dumps are a great way to do retrieval practice!

Today, we did a brain dump on heat islands. I wrote an essential question on the board and students responded by writing down everything they knew about the topic without looking at their notes.

[Holly Lane @HollyLanePhD]

@MrZachG In my own teacher prep, it was always emphasized that teaching only occurred if learning also occurred. If they hadn't learned it, I had not actually taught it. I may have "covered" it or talked about it, but for it to have been teaching, there had to be learning.

[Anna Geiger @reachallreaders]

I love this graphic from my colleague Harriet Janetos. It reminds us that word reading starts with decoding, may require a pronunciation adjustment to match a word in our oral language vocabulary, and is CONFIRMED by context. A welcome diversion from three-cueing.

[Florida Center for Reading Research @TheFCRR]

Check out this FREE #literacy screener for grades 3-12! https://t.co/pgM4d6vJJO

[Stefani Carroll @StefaniSCarrol1]

@BenisonMrs # of repetitions needed when students are learning foundational reading skills:
•1-4: gifted student
•4-14: typical student
•14-40: struggling student
•40-200: student with dyslexia or learning disability
A Principal's Primer for Raising Reading Achievement", p. 66)

[Holly Lane @HollyLanePhD]

@PamelaSnow2 NOBODY questions the value of reps in becoming skilled in sports. NOBODY wonders if practice is important when learning to play a musical instrument. Why, when the same principles are applied to acquiring academic skills, does it become "drill and kill"?

[UF Lastinger Center for Learning @LastingerCenter]

Are you a reading instruction expert? 📚

The #LastingerCenter is looking for data collectors for a 2025 study in #FL about K-3 teachers’ reading instruction practices.

Register for a virtual info session with us to learn more: https://t.co/zl1xtyTJxh

[Lisa Dodge @Dodge4Literacy]

Powerful coaching convos with our @HCPSELRegion2 coaches/resources/teacher leads! Our SRLDs @DeniseToler and @ShelliseG_ guided our discussion around the importance of data informed instruction and coaching cycles with teachers. Looking forward to Jan.’s meet up! #RiseUpRegion2

[International Dyslexia Association @DyslexiaIDA]

🎉 The term Structured Literacy has transformed reading instruction for years. Now, IDA is unveiling its official definition to keep this evidence-based approach clear and effective for all learners! Review at https://t.co/RszTBjZqR7 💡 #dyslexiaawareness #structuredliteracy

[Caroline Spencer @cclaytonr]

This. Is. NC. Public. Education.

[Shellise Goulbourne @ShelliseG_]

Had a fantastic three days leading the first round of @TheFCRR Coach Endorsement Bootcamp Cohort 4 with these ladies! ☺️✨

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

Make Tier 1 the priority
Make Tier 1 the priority
Make Tier 1 the priority

Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is.

Design Tier 1 so that it's all it should be for learners & teachers.

It's the only way things change to benefit everyone.

[Shellise Goulbourne @ShelliseG_]

Fun night in class as we collaborated on analyzing assessments. We even had some discussions about the importance of paying attention to students' reading behaviors - thank you, @ReadingRockets & Linda Farrell for having such amazing resources to ground these conversations in!

[Shellise Goulbourne @ShelliseG_]

Tina is such a gem!!

[Julie Helton @Julie_A_Helton]

Congratulations, Tina Lupo, the first recipient of the @CDLocps #NailedIt award! Tina supplies endless help and smiles to our department every day! @JamesRusso_OCPS @clairesteele24 @NAllen_OCPS

[Marnie Ginsberg @ReadSimplified]

Incredible resource!
Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read? @The74 https://t.co/iMh3UUqGSo

[Holly Lane @HollyLanePhD]

@thismomloves @amandavande1 @IDA_Ontario Understanding when explicit instruction is essential and when you might effectively use other approaches is fundamental to good teaching. This table came from an article I co-authored almost three decades ago, and I think it's still relevant...