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Our second grade students were SO EXCITED to start Unit 2 Writing today! They learned about the parts of a list article and wrote their very first one. Way to go! ✏️🗒 Joseph Donnelly Pam Wolff Allison Brook Meghan

Come join #TeamBCPS as the Supervisor of Secondary English Language Arts and Literacy. We are looking for candidates committed to creating equitable outcomes for all students. BCPS ELA Baltimore County Public Schools - Frontline Recruitment applitrack.com/bcps/onlineapp…

When, if ever, does science say "teachers have to do X?" V. relevant as some SOR enthusiasts flirt with becoming a cult bent on shaming "others." My view: video youtube.com/watch?v=wJrqM7… article danielwillingham.com/uploads/5/0/0/… article aft.org/ae/summer2019/… book amazon.com/When-Can-You-T…

To summarize some of the vast research on reading instruction & intervention, the brilliant Matthew Burns thought of meta-analyzing studies from meta-analyses. Effects sizes below. W/Kelly B. Cartwright - Mostly elsewhere now👇🏻, in special issue edited by Kymyona Burk, Ed.D. & Jan Hasbrouck, Ph.D. psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-44…

Celebrations for the leader of our BCPS ELA pack, Dr. Jennifer Craft (she/her) who earned her doctorate degree! 👩‍🎓📚🧠

New Reading Specialist Orientation with an amazing group of literacy leaders! Dr. Jennifer Craft (she/her) Allison Brook Amanda Cook Stacy Argiriadi BCPS ELA

Family Information Series! BCPS Department of Special Ed #support #smile

Leveled Reading Groups Don’t Work. Why Aren’t We Talking About It? – eduvaites eduvaites.org/2019/11/02/lev…

📊Research has found that classrooms differ a great deal in quality of discussions--and those differences impact comprehension development. Please see below for examples of differences. For a self-assessment and guide to quality talk about text, see amazon.com/Quality-Talk-A…

Writing, responsive instruction…I loooove visiting classrooms. 🎉 #AmericanEducationWeek ⁦⁦Wellwood Int'l ES⁩

BCPL card holders! Winter Reading Challenge: Children in K-5th grade can win a free ticket to one of Towson University men’s and women’s bball games. Now-January 13. bcpl.info/blog/2023/wint…

Does the instructional level idea make sense in the teaching of reading? shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/the-instr…

🌞 Two great articles advocating for a richer, more integrated teaching style that ties comprehension strategies directly to authentic texts. ow.ly/SACq50SrelF ow.ly/c9J350SrelK How can we weave these ideas into our classrooms next year?

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Teaching children how to read is one of the most important tasks educators undertake—and it’s a team effort, Alissa Alteri Shea says. 📖🤝 Discover 6 strategies administrators, instructional coaches, *and* teachers can use to increase literacy at your school: edut.to/3zS8Drf

🏗️ Scaffolding Think, Pair, Share can help facilitate deep discussions and drive thinking from ALL students. This handy resource is designed to help students master the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the process. 👊 Support my work by tapping REPOST and grab a FREE high-quality copy

“The model also implies that like phonics, comprehension can be explicitly taught, and once acquired, can be applied to all texts. But comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability.” aft.org/ae/winter2024-…

My life's work has been figuring out the most effective way to support teachers through professional learning. After 25 years of research, this article is the summary of what I am thinking right now. It's one of the most important articles I've written. ow.ly/NNjt50Vf2Cv

Identifying the standard is step one. Treating it like it’s essential—and making sure every kid gets it—is the real work. Why they can’t is exactly why we must.