all of this is spot on, and also — it’s not just districts that are “losing the game.” entire states have gone down this path. in doing so, they severely constrain the high-quality options districts can even consider

Is the U.S. really unique in administering content-agnostic reading comprehension tests? (asking earnestly, eager to better understand how other countries approach)

when curriculum implementation is done haphazardly, inconsistently, etc. it’s likely not just a pedagogical issue to be solved through better PD but actually a leadership issue

eesh someone thought they were being cute with this “ready to learn” / “ready to earn” phrasing but truly this framing is depressing

a literacy curriculum that is a) SOR-aligned, b) knowledge-building, and c) culturally responsive should not be too much to ask for

my five-year-old and I have become amateur bird watchers and it’s a source of pure joy!

how about, instead, we invest in green and healthy school infrastructure

school and district improvement plans rarely identify what needs to change about school and district leadership

one of the problems of the present-day SOR movement is its inattention to the structural causes of low literacy rates; these require not only pedagogical change but also institutional change (within schools)

you’re telling me the book about video gamers made the NYT top 100 but nothing by Erdrich, Lahiri, Lethem, or Murakami?

This is like, an EXCELLENT POST. Read the whole thing. Michele Caracappa open.substack.com/pub/michelecar…

What Does Research Say About “Sticking to the Script?" Like most things in schooling (and in life) . . . it’s complicated. By Michele Caracappa #curriculum michelecaracappa.substack.com/p/what-does-re…

anyone else feel that they’re more into the Olympics this year than they’ve been in decades?

interesting choice to not reference or link to anyone who is actually arguing that “students in historically disadvantaged groups will succeed *only* if the curriculum centers their own culture and experiences”

A missing but vital piece in so many of our conversations and work around literacy (particularly early literacy) is the role of principals and site leaders. District initiatives live or die with the implementation at the sites. 🧵1/10

I’ve seen the popular image of Tim Walz being hugged by the kids when signing the bill for free breakfast and lunch at schools, but this is my first time seeing the video and it’s very sweet.

You're hearing a lot about Tim Walz and free school lunches. You're not hearing enough about the behind-the-scenes role of Philando Castile's mom in getting that bill passed. sahanjournal.com/education/free…

“Hey. Hi. Did Education Week interview VP candidate Tim Walz in 2007 when he left his job as a teacher for Capitol Hill?” “What a specific question! Yes, we did.” edweek.org/policy-politic…