Indiana Teachers: If you are still trying to get into the Google form to sign up for the IDOE's Keys to Literacy training like we are, know that you need your license to complete the sign-up, so have it ready.

“If 85% of students are not achieving proficiency in foundational skills with a T1 curriculum as measured with a reliable and valid CBM, the first assumption should be that something vital is lacking in the program or its implementation, not the students.” Not. The. Students.👏🏻

This is such an amazing and generous resource from @measuredmom!! Morphology is such an impactful piece of teaching reading (and in Indiana, it’s on our first ILEARN Checkpoint in the fall)!

Reminder: Indiana's governor appoints the secretary of education. So I guess consider the choice between an educator appointed by an educator vs. whatever MAGA goofball Braun would pick.

Morphemes are the smallest unit of meaning in our language. Can you think of more words containing the morpheme am-? Our Morphology curriculum supports students in building strong vocabularies and developing reading comprehension skills. #curriculum #morphology

We must confront the biases in AI—and in ourselves—as we strive for educational equity, Ken Shelton and @deelanier write in their new book. “Our children’s futures depend on the hard work required to get this right.” edut.to/4cPwky7

It’s been a rough start to the school year in NYC so I’m reposting this. It’s in the application where the learning sticks. I’m seeing lots of 40-min lessons where sts read and write less than 5 words. That doesn’t work. Implementing a flawed program w/ fidelity ensures failure.

“The science of reading is not just phonics, but… I cannot let you pass out of my care without learning the sound-symbol correspondences.” -Zaretta Hammond #TRLConf2024

For the kids. For the women. For Indiana.

Chin up, team. Take some time. Take care of yourself. Take care of your loved ones. Take care of your community. There are a million ways to make a difference—get back in the fight when you’re ready. And know that, whenever you are ready, I’ll be ready to get back in with you.

Since the department of education is going away, how do kids that require federal student aid pay for college? Pell grants are gone. Head start is gone. Special Ed funding is gone. I’m just curious about the Plan B for everyone.

So proud of this team! It’s been a journey and we’re better for it!

For four years Kristin has made our literacy team better with her expertise and leadership. She's deeply thoughtful, endlessly kind, & always helps steer the ship toward what matters: students. So thankful for her!

Maddison brings a sense of everything-is-figure-out-able to our team that has been critical in helping us persevere this year. She is inspiring and I’m so thankful to have learned so much from her this year!

IPS will direct a $10.5 million investment from Lilly Endowment Inc. over the next five years to support a comprehensive district literacy initiative to address reading proficiency in its elementary schools. myips.org/blog/district/…

Dr. Aleesia Johnson, #ThankYou for helping #TeamIPS kick off #IPSDistrictPD to launch the IPS #SchoolYear! #Gratitude #IAmIPS #WatchUsWork #WatchUsLearn