Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD

Reader, Teacher, Assistant Professor

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Today I asked my 39 students how many books they read over April vacation. There was no prize, no contest, no reward.

These kids read 81 total books in a week.

Mic. Drop.

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

What a year it’s been and continues to be! ATE, NCTE, and now LRA!

You know what they say, HWPO (the acronym felt fitting)!

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Wow! So excited to have an acceptance at this years @LRA_LitResearch conference!!!

[TC Advancing Literacy @TCAdvancingLit]

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#Literacy #Education #Writing #Educators #Families #Caregivers #Reading #Kidlit

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I’ve been working on this piece for awhile and finally submitted it to a journal. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

My hot take: The reading wars ended.
Now we're in the implementation wars.
Turns out agreeing on research is easier than building systems that allow teachers to use it well.

[Education Week Opinion @EdWeekOpinion]

Educators share tips for navigating thorny decisions about ed tech.

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[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Spending some time here this summer

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We've spent decades asking, 'Can this child read?' We should spend more time asking, 'Can this child understand, explain, connect, and communicate ideas through language?' Reading is bigger than print.

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Want to know what a student's reading comprehension might look like in a year? Listen carefully to the complexity of their oral language today.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Consistency:

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

We've created a false choice between fidelity and autonomy. Most teachers I know aren't asking to ignore research. They're asking for enough professional trust to respond to the students sitting in front of them.

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

The Science of Reading has given us important answers about how children learn to read. What it hasn't done is eliminate the need for teacher expertise. Research matters. So do the professionals standing in front of students every day.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

I’m in love with this sentence:

“The degree to which a person can grow is directly proportional to the amount of truth he can accept about himself without running away.”

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Something I enjoy:

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Very excited for this class!

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” — Booker T. Washington

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

2/2 @ncte conference acceptances! See you in Philadelphia!

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Final date of ATE! Two presentations on the docket then back on the train home!

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Last semester I started using note taking guides with my undergrad classes. I wanted to try to find a way to scaffold the multitasking required for note taking, listening to a lecture, and reading any visuals supporting the lecture. So far, they’ve been a hit!

[Stephanie Sulkowski Fumiatti, EdD @stephsulk]

Grateful to be a part of a university that supports parents! My usual childcare was unavailable today so my little guy had to come with me. I was still able to have student conferences due to the family study room in the library! Success can’t happen without support systems!