On March 3rd Jacqueline Mitchell @WoodKellye Michele Farah and I will be sharing fun, practical ways of literacy in the home.

A short U of M news article on two joint U of M & MSU studies showing positive impacts of project-based learning. Go Blue, Go Green! news.umich.edu/project-based-…

So excited about the virtual book clubs.

Quality Tier I Literacy Instruction in the Primary Grades Free Webinar Wednesday, May 19th, 5pm Eastern ". . . We cannot fully compensate for poor-quality Tier I instruction through Tier II and Tier III intervention. . ." helpliteracymn.org/webinar

Recently, members of the Class of 2021 at West Bloomfield High School and Oakland Early College celebrated final last day as students in the district. While this was not the senior year any of them imagined, we could not be prouder of these students. Congrats WB Class of 2021!

Join us for a free, 3-day virtual conference! The 2nd Annual Oakland Schools Road to Reinvention virtual conference will focus on ways to amplify student voice, choice, and agency as we ensure learning for all. smore.com/um6jt

Do you read aloud to your kids? To your students? Here are just SOME of the benefits to doing so. 💛📚💛

So grateful we have so many amazing teachers attending optional phonics PD on their last day of summer! wbloomfieldschl⚓️

Constitution day in 4th grade! #roosevelt2021 #onlywb “We the people…” Ss had conversations about who was included and excluded from the making of our constitution. Ss are the future and they want to live in a world that has “liberty and justice for ALL”

Black boys as young as 8 years old should read, write and learn about the law and other disciplines. I make this argument in my upcoming book. An article in today’s NYTimes makes the case. nytimes.com/2021/10/07/nyr…

“There is no such thing as an at-risk student. All students are at-promise & at-potential if the proper supports are there and the love is there to give them what they need.” - 2019 National Teacher of the Year, 2019 Teacher of the Year

Our vision is that all our employees are seen, heard, and recognized for their value to the organization. That is why we created Together We Grow - a program designed to develop and advance #diversetalent. Read more from Automotive News: bit.ly/3sDGUTB #TogetherWeBelong

I’m incredibly grateful to my Oak Park Schools family for the opportunity to speak to students today. You know I’m loving the T-Shirt! 🙌🏾

⁦Andrea Davis Pinkney⁩ and Brian Pinkney! Our watch site is ready ⁦National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)⁩ African American Read In

Through our GROW #ERG, we are supporting the diversification of the automotive industry by creating an #inclusive culture where every employee can thrive. Wishing a Happy International Women's Day to all the talented women at Lear!💜🌎 #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias #OneLear

Join us in welcoming Dr. Dania Bazzi to WBSD! She was hired to lead The West Bloomfield School District as the next Superintendent. #onlyWB

It is so important that our students get daily explicit phonics instruction but most importantly they have lots of opportunities to apply their learning in text. These 1st graders in Mrs. Adair’s class are loving our new decodable texts! Doherty #wbleo Daniel Spitzley

Huge shout out to Erin Pawlaczyk & Michelle Berman for the amazing PL on how to support our 3rd graders who will benefit from targeted phonics instruction and decodable texts! Roosevelt WB Scotch Elementary @SheikoSharks #wbleo