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“We cannot prevent student failure if we do not prevent educator failure.” ~Literacy Change-makers Miniseries Dr. Tracy White-Weeden Stephanie Stollar Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP

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Riddle me this: How does it make sense to set a fluency goal for a student to read a 5th grade level passage at 95% accuracy when they’re reading three grade levels below and haven’t even mastered decoding yet? Make it make sense. #IEPGoalsThatWork #DyslexiaAwareness

"Not only do short selections keep our students from thinking deeply about the world, this approach likely yields much fewer total words read, which is another impediment to deep reading. Reading achievement is, in part, a volume game." Marnie Ginsberg An exceptionally wise

Kudos to the NY Times and Dana Goldstein for coverage of the shift to knowledge-building curricula in elementary schools. Hoping for a deeper dive into this complex topic. Knowledge Matters Campaign More in my post: Knowledge-Building in the News, by Natalie Wexler open.substack.com/pub/nataliewex…

The Science of Reading does not just encompass phonics. Comprehension is the ultimate goal and what we’re all working toward. I’ll be listening, Emily, and you should too!!!

Thank you Learning Ally for having missy purcell and me on your podcast! 🎙️We love sharing how we advocate! ⏰It out now & ready for listening! 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lit…

This is another legacy from BL, and it is particularly true for novice readers.

To my friends using UFLI, check out this timer that can be used to support pacing: board.multitimer.net/view/?q=kaz42l… The app, Multitimer, is free in the App Store. It’s easy to use and provides a quiet alert to move on to the next step. #UFLI #perkypacing

This very same conversation came up as Kareem and I interviewed Ameer Baraka for our podcast, Literacy Now Together, to be released later this year! Kingdom citizen..

Reading young-adult books (or short "texts") doesn't prepare English majors to read Dickens. Half of college students who find "Bleak House" too difficult are future English teachers. tinyurl.com/3635wrrb #reading #teaching Holly Korbey Natalie Wexler Robert Pondiscio Tyler Austin Harper

As a former graduate of EPIC, this makes me so proud to see so many Georgia parents graduating and ready to advocate in their communities! Way to go GeorgiaCAN!!!

The WSJ journal wrote an article about the viral tweet I wrote back in March about Harvard remediating their students' math skills. Harvard's PR team is pushing back really hard. So what’s the truth? As is often the case, this debate hinges on definitions.

Harvard PR: “We are not teaching a remedial math class, we are simply remediating math in a class. There is a huge difference between the two you would understand if you went to Harvard.”

“Be comfortable with being uncomfortable” but do not let it compromise what students deserve based on evidence based research. Listen 🎧 Spotify: lnkd.in/gGzYm2Yi Apple: lnkd.in/gzFzQxcA

Well this is good news on a sunny [finally] Sunday morning! 🌞🎧

This info would’ve changed everything a decade ago. Grateful that respected voices are still shining a much-needed light on the harmful, ineffective practices of balanced literacy, and all its tentacles, like Guided Reading, as Wiley Blevins, EdD does so powerfully here 👇🏼

✅ This is absolutely true in Georgia. We need real accountability in how our Dyslexia and Early Literacy Laws are being implemented. 📚 These laws were meant to improve support for students, not make parents fight harder to get it. 💡 Parents deserve transparency. Students

It was my honor to interview Dr Peske for our latest episode. In this powerful conversation, Dr. Peske tackles a vital question: Are Colleges of Ed preparing our teachers? Don’t miss this insightful discussion at the intersection of policy, practice and the future of education.

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