“second language learners often exhibit levels of reading comprehension that fall significantly below those of their monolingual age peers, their decoding or word reading skills are often on par with or sometimes even better than, those of monolingual speakers”

A 2018 study conducted with middle school students showed that when teachers welcome students at the door, academic engagement increased by 20% and disruptive behavior decreased by 9%. -From the book Teachers These Days. #togetherweRfife #teachertwitter #middleschool #edchat

This teacher holds on to the letters for a decade, then she mails them back to the students the week they graduate high school. bit.ly/3woXJoA

This! 🙌

Saturday morning reflections with Todd Whitaker education quips… “Leaders remember to focus on what is important. Always center on the right thing rather than the next thing.” Todd Whitaker

💙 If we want teachers to cultivate continuous learners in their classrooms, we have to cultivate the environment for teachers to be continuous learners in our schools

"It is not rewarding to spend time working on tasks that require no effort. " Heather Lyon #studentengagement

We hear about scaffolding a lot in education, but what does it really look like in the classroom? *5 ways* to build it into your practice. ✨

Thought-provoking. Worth your time:

Interesting…

Love this.

Using the connection between learning and physical exercise, this teacher ensures that her third-grade math students remember what they learn. edutopia.org/article/reinfo…

An important question to ask yourself. bit.ly/3O5G76X 📸Dr. Catlin Tucker #edchat #teachertwitter #teaching

Students excel in classrooms where they can ask questions, take risks, and be in charge of their own learning. edutopia.org/article/promot…

LOVE this strategy! 🧠

Yup! 💯

7 Good Chrome Extensions for Students with Dyslexia | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning educatorstechnology.com/2021/07/7-good…

Twitter is the best free professional development there is for educators. 24/7 on demand learning. It allows the knowledge of one to become the knowledge of all. ⚓Jessica Johnson⚓ #Viterbo634