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My teacher's heart can't take someone not understanding exactly what I am saying. So here is my attempt to simplify the language about instructional practices that teachers can use in the classroom right to support new readers Here are some things you can do today:Dale Pearce

“Literacy is not about raising test scores. Literacy is about making the world a better place.” @lester_laminack LitCon: National K-8 Literacy Conference #K8LitCon

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Repeated reading is not the only option for building fluency. Reading lots of texts only once, often w/ an adult or peer listening, correcting, defining words, &/or asking comprehension ?s, also has pos effects on fluency & comprehension in a # of studies. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

Let’s give public school teachers a raise.

Improve Tier 1 Mental Health Support! Student-to-counselor ratios right now are 400:1 or worse. This has been normalized & is unacceptable. The resources are there & I’m calling on states to invest in reducing these ratios because counselors & students deserve better.

When it comes to evidence-based reading instruction, we all have unfinished learning. The expectation is not for any one person to know it all, but rather that every person gets on the learning road.

🧵 Imagine you went out for a meal. You’re happily enjoying your starter when the waiter whips it away from you & plonks down your main course. You’re a few bites in & then the same happens with your dessert, then your coffee. Then the waiter quickly clears the table & closes up

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As someone who has taught reading intervention, I’m pretty quiet on the reading wars except to say that when you use the term “war” you will end up with casualties. You’ll dehumanize. You’ll create enemies in a way that prevents dialogue. Phonics matter. Blending matters.

We ALL teach #literacy! “Disciplinary literacy… respects the varied ways that students read, reason, write, think, speak, and, most important, participate in specific content areas.” #nced #disciplinaryliteracy

You never know…so don’t wait. ❤️

As I get older, I realize this idea is true quite often. Not always, but enough that it helps me to step back and reflect on how to best help myself and others. Via instagram.com/thirdeyethough…

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