I LOVE this! It is such a powerful way to demonstrate the power of syntax—how sentence variety adds a musical quality to our written discourse. ❤️

@MeganGierka I LOVE your positivity! Wishing you continued health and happiness.

RT @TheFCRR: Reading together? Make it a convo! Talk about the book to build your child’s vocab & understanding. First, read it through. Th…

@BrookhartDawn @pearlyphd Congrats, Shanna and team!

RT @TheFCRR: Click the link to access a guide for improving teacher implementation of evidence-based #literacy practices within an effectiv…

@HollyLanePhD Looking forward to reading this! Thanks for sharing. ❤️

Looking forward to being a part of this event!

RT @TheFCRR: Check out this FREE #literacy screener for grades 3-12!

@ksirach Congrats! You are in for a treat— and lots of late nights! 🤣 I would absolutely do it all over again though. Applying to MSJ’s program is one the best choices I have ever made. Wishing you the best!

Hot take: 🔥 To better serve gifted and high-ability learners, we need to use instructionally relevant assessments to identify areas to reteach, refine, extend, and enrich. Independent projects and contracts should be used with caution— and should always be driven by data.

RT @TheFCRR: Kindergarten teachers, check out this guide to supporting family involvement in foundational reading skills.

RT @OAGCGifted: 📊 Data matters! Review your assessment data from this year to inform your strategies for supporting gifted learners in 2024…

@burnsmk1 @zfarmers @natwexler @usedgov @UFLiteracy Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of the SEAs in attendance. I really enjoyed listening to the panel discussion. It was good to see you!

RT @focusonliteracy: The more I read this, the more I learn. Thank you @reading_league and @MsKurto for this valuable resource for adoles…

RT @liv2learn: A repost of Tap It! Map it! Write it! Zap it! Chain it! Handout here:

RT @MmeLockhartLDSB: All I can say is WOW!!🤩 This is one of the best podcast episodes I’ve listened to in a long time. If you’ve never lis…

RT @OAGCGifted: 🧠 Did you know? Professional development is key to effectively teaching gifted students. Explore our recommended PD resourc…

@Bigideasinlit @jenrogersco @thismomloves Ahh, yes. I agree! Writing CBMs can be useful, and Intervention Central is such a fabulous website, too!

@jenrogersco @thismomloves Spelling is a really important aspect of writing that we have tools to screen. Kate gave great recommendations. Otherwise, I suggest giving a writing prompt to evaluate writing more holistically with a rubric—and/or use sentence dictation and error analysis with younger students.

@DarylAMichel Roughly 25 years ago, my guidance counselor told me I would be “wasting” my intelligence if I pursued teaching. I told him kids deserve intelligent, passionate, capable teachers. I still wholeheartedly believe that. I’m so glad we didn’t take their comments to heart. Yay, us!

RT @DTWillingham: Independent reading during school time (e.g., DEAR) has not had strong research support. New meta-analysis of 47 quasi-ex…