Mr. K 🏫 ✊🏻🧙🏼♂️
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Dad x 2. Teaching 3rd graders since 2012. Mentor. Current Graduate Student in Literacy. Proud @WEAC Member. Structured Literacy is the way.
Crucial Waukesha County, WI
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Remind me again why I can drop my property tax payment here but not a ballot?
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Don’t forget. Wisconsin rejected “universal school choice” when they rejected Tim Michels.
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I heard lot about math anxiety being caused by timed tests through my undergrad and first decade of teaching.
But maybe, just maybe, the anxiety is caused by *not* knowing math facts.
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If you care about a woman’s right to choose, public education, or fair maps….there’s only one choice. Vote
@janetforjustice
!
#NewProfilePic
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Something in education that should be left in 2023?
I’ll go first:
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but, $280k is definitely not middle class in WI.
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2022-2023 Wisconsin Forward Exam Results are out:
Choice Schools: 22% proficient in ELA (up from 20%)
Public Schools: 39.2% proficient in ELA (up from 37%)
Choice Schools: 17.9% proficient in Math (up from 17.3%)
Public Schools: 41.1% proficient in Math (up from 39.2%)
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Here’s a thought. Let’s prioritize large salary increases to educators who are committed to staying in the classroom long term.
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If Wisconsin wanted…
- A Flat Tax
- Trans Bans
- Universal School Choice
- Guns in Schools
We would have elected Tim Michels.
Spoiler Alert! We didn’t.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but, every school in Wisconsin should have a dedicated School Psychologist, School Counselor, and School Social Worker.
It’s embarassing that we don’t.
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I have a student this year who is new to our school. They are currently reading 8 wpm with 60% accuracy.
It’s infuriating that this child has been failed by adults by making it to 3rd without being taught to read.
Buckle up Kiddo, it’s time you learn.
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Remember.
It’s ok to like Judge Dorow and how she handled the Brooks case and also think she would be a terrible addition to the State Supreme Court.
Fair maps are on the line this April.
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What do you consider your teacher professional development “bible”?
I’ll go first:
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A beautiful Sunday morning to everyone except whoever thought getting rid of these was a good idea:
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Such a great day. Moms for Liberty won’t be making education policy in WI.
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Yeah. Snow in late March sucks. But you know what would be worse? Dan Kelly winning. Vote
@janetforjustice
!
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Remember… *loving* reading isn’t the goal.
Knowing how to *actually* read though?
That’s the goal.
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Just a Sunday night reminder that Tim Michels will not be Governor of WI come 2023. 🎉
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Today, for the first time in 15 years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will lean left and THAT is a great thing for Wisconsin!
Happy *Justice* Janet Protasiewicz Day!
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WISGOP: Stop pushing woke, useless 4-year degrees. We need trades!
Also WISGOP:
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@educationweek
You interviewed a whole bunch of “leaders” but no teachers on an article about “teacher skills”.
Makes total sense.
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A reminder that LETRS wouldn’t even exist if the universities we paid thousands of dollars to actually taught us how children learn to read.
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How many special education referrals can be avoided with solid and effective Tier 1 instruction?
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As Educators can we control…
Poverty? No.
Homelessness? No.
Family dynamics? No.
Hunger? Kinda.
Health issues? No.
Absenteeism? No.
Ensuring every student is given the gift of literacy? 10,000% absolutely.
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Just a heads up
@waukeshaschools
, no child was ever harmed by their teacher wearing a tshirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. Ever.
This is a heck of a way to recruit educators.
Shame.
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Odd that Moms for Liberty WI had exactly 0 tweets today about WI’s Right to Read bill being signed into law.
Oh that’s right. They don’t actually give a damn.
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Zero chance my wife has any idea what this means when I give it to her tomorrow.
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2021-2022 Forward Exam Results are out. Here are your facts:
Choice Schools: 20% proficient in ELA
Public Schools: 43% proficient in ELA
Choice Schools: 17.3% proficient in Math
Public Schools: 39.2% proficient in Math
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Just so we’re clear. Moms for Liberty will be making education policy if Tim Michels wins. We can’t let that happen.
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Let’s write and use some LGBTQ+ inclusive decodables and we’ll see how quickly Moms for Liberty stops caring about improving literacy and using evidence based materials.
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Is it just me or should Administrators and Specialists have to go back to the classroom for a specified amount of time as a part of license renewal?
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I might be late to this but…
We can’t high-quality tutor and summer school ourselves out of a Tier 1 problem.
#SOTU2024
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A wonderful Sunday morning to everyone except whoever thought this was a good idea:
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WISGOP: Passed Act 10, refuse to adequately fund mental health services for students, called teachers “greedy” and “thugs”, created teacher shortage
Also WISGOP: Wow! Teachers overwhelmingly donate to and vote for Democrats
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When K4-2 slays, the work in 3-6 is immensely easier.
Thank your early childhood teachers, like yesterday.
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My toddler’s pediatrician: Make sure to read to him every day so that he can become a good reader.
Me: Well, actually…
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I have a new student starting tomorrow who was in a tier 3 reading intervention at the prior balanced literacy school.
Well, Buckle up kiddo, we have work to do. It’s time to learn to read.
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Let’s goooooo!
I’m
#AllInForTony
BREAKING: Governor Tony Evers just officially announced at the
#WisDems2021
Convention he will be running for re-election!
We couldn’t be more excited… we’re ALL IN to re-elect Governor Evers. Will you join us?
Text "TONY" at 74404 to say you’re ALL IN for Tony!
#AllinForTony
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Finally!
Two goals I have this year is to improve my writing instruction and increase knowledge building within my mandated curriculum.
Now finding a time to read them with a cat napping 2-month old and feral 3-year old will be the challenge.
Wish me luck!
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No matter our differences on pedagogy and experiences, I can always count on Teacher Twitter to absolutely drag out-of-touch, low bar, articles.
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✅ Just purchased for my classroom.
Arrowhead School Board bans 'safe space' stickers under new 'displays and postings' policy
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Wisconsin! It’s 2024!
That means you can now request your absentee ballot for every election (WI Supreme Court this spring and US President this fall!!) for the whole year!
Drop a ✅ when done and/or retweet to spread the word! Happy New Year!
…
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Good morning to everyone except those continuing to throw a temper tantrum over our NEW Wisconsin Supreme Court majority.
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Hear me out. Macys Thanksgiving Day parade coverage but actually show the parade.
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Your Sunday night reminder that if Moms for Liberty actually cared about kids they would be fighting for effective literacy instruction and not policing pronouns.
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Dear
@benwikler
, if
@WisDems
ever starts a “Future Voter-Toddler” caucus, this guy wants in!
#toddlersforjanet
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What a dumb tweet when you knowingly allowed police and fire….to collectively bargain.
Collective bargaining is not a right. It’s an expensive entitlement.
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I always thought sitting in rows was unacceptable and detrimental. But then again, I also thought students guessing words using pictures was helping them learn to read.
Thanks
@teacherhead
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As we snow day prep this week, let me remind you on how to prepare:
❄️ PJs on backwards and inside out
❄️ White crayon inside the freezer
❄️ Flush ice cubes down the toilet
❄️ Spoon underneath your pillow
❄️ Brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand
We can do this!
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It was this week 4 years ago that I decided to go tech free in my classroom because of the negatives effect I saw it was having on my students.
Well. Then we all know what happened next….
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Elem. Teachers this summer trying to figure out how to squeeze in “indoctrination” between how to write a good sentence and the water cycle and field trips and bubbler routines and math strategies and building knowledge for comprehension and…
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Ok, hear me out, balanced literacy but with explicit, systematic, and cumulative evidence-based instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.
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UPDATE: After 15 days of explicit, intensive intervention our PM today was 14 words per minute with 82% accuracy.
We have a longgggggg way to go, but this student is committed and so is every adult around them.
I have a student this year who is new to our school. They are currently reading 8 wpm with 60% accuracy.
It’s infuriating that this child has been failed by adults by making it to 3rd without being taught to read.
Buckle up Kiddo, it’s time you learn.
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I read this as “let’s make the base educator salary $374k”.
Someone who makes $ 374k is probably quite comfortable. But they do not have the life style we'd associate with being "rich." They don't live like the Roy family. They are closer to an average taxpayer than they are to the people avid redistributionists complain about.
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Well yesterday was fun.
Let’s do it again this April and flip that State Supreme Court!
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but school choice isn’t going to solve our literacy crisis.
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This year I finally started having students memorize their math facts.
The result: students know their math facts.
Fall to February growth:
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Your Sunday afternoon reminder that working towards 95% (sometimes 100%) proficient readers in your classroom/school is hard. Very hard.
But it should always be the goal. Always.
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@emilykmay
The only ones that wouldn’t understand are those that have never raised a toddler.
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Remember. If Tony Evers loses we will all be paying for high income families to attend the religious school of their choice while simultaneously starving our local public schools. We can’t let this happen.
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@SInow
@KVanValkenburg
@CDCgov
Green Bay’s hospitals are overflowing with unvaccinated patients. That’s reality.
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Lots of hot takes on being a teacher today.
You know, you could put your phone down and sign up to sub. We need your help.
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Today we had our annual “what to do if an armed intruder enters your classroom with intent to kill you” conversation.
As a reminder, this is not normal and we should never let it be.
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My school’s Forward Exam results after two years of structured literacy…
20-21: 21.2% proficient in ELA
21-22: 42.4 % proficient in ELA
22-23: 47.7% proficient in ELA
Our goal? 95%. Let’s keep growing!!
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Honestly, all I want for teacher appreciation week is for you to make sure your 3rd grader doesn’t bring makeup, fidget spinners, or slime to school.
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Not sure why it took me so long but I stopped teaching Social Studies “in order” and started aligning the topics to what our focus is in literacy.
Game changer. Building knowledge yo!
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“Teachers could spend two years in college and spend their next two years getting paid for student teaching”
I like it!
Proposed Wisconsin teacher apprenticeship bill hopes to alleviate educator shortage
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Your Sunday night reminder that no kid should need private tutoring to be a successful reader.
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When Robin Vos holds public school funding hostage in the name of “universal school choice” this is what he means.
I'm not a large enough account to make a difference but I wanted to share our "school choice" experience in AZ. Our neighborhood public school failed last year. No gifted services, no teacher for half the year, etc. So I pulled her and signed her up for a charter.
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I have had my student’s desks in rows and it’s worked for us, but don’t get me wrong…
8/9 year olds are still gonna 8/9 year old no matter the configuration.
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In no sense is the switch to structured literacy and following the science of reading a “pendulum swing”.
Me and the countless others who have seen ALL of our students grow and become readers are never going back.
Ever.
Structured Literacy is the way.
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@teachbk
Absolutely. Two things. I universally and unconditionally support a fair process in getting rid of ineffective teachers because admin targeting is a real thing. Also, it’s not my job to handle them. Admin needs to step up and do the job they signed up for.
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I recently had a new student start. As I listened to this student read on their CBMs, they were accurate but kept skipping words. Afterwards, I asked why.
Their response: “At my old school, my teacher told me to skip words I didn’t know.”
Not anymore!
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but, on track/high performing students thrive in structured literacy classrooms too.
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What does fully-funded public schools mean to me?
✅ Social Worker, School Psychologist, Guidance Counselor in *every* building (More if enrollment deems it necessary)
✅ Class sizes capped at 20
✅ Paraprofessionals paid a living wage and available for each classroom
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How’s the saying go?
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them embrace and implement evidence-based literacy practices even when their local data and the bountiful research suggest they should.
Or something like that.
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It’s definitely cringeworthy that I used to give this book to a struggling reader and expected them to “read” it.
“Foliage” what??
Never again. Know better, do better.
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Another structured literacy win:
A student that is not in my class but I work with daily for a double dose of SIPPS...
➡️Start of 2nd grade when they joined our school: 14 WPM,
64%.
➡️Now? 60 WPM, 100%.
As she was leaving our group today "I LOVE reading this year!” 🙌🏻 +
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It seems the WisGOP would be entering the “find out” phase.
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When I’m not entirely sure what my toddler stuck in his mouth and he’s about to run away.
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I don’t know. If you’re upset about students of color gathering to meet and get to know each other…that sounds like a you problem.
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A comprehensive thread of the negative effects of masks on children… 1/
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