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Bad ideas never die in the world of reading instruction. I guarantee that a reading teacher using this technique: 1) has never read researcher Linnea Ehri 2) has no idea there are well over 300 rimes just for one-syllable words.

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Take elementary reading programs. Approximately three quarters of US elementary schools design the classroom experience for kids to work every day with books below their reading level – even though evidence shows that this approach doesn’t work. eduvaites.org/2019/11/02/lev…

Students who read a series of texts on the same topic, learn far more tier II vocabulary words, than those who jump from unit to unit/topic to topic -- David Liben. #CurriculumMatters

The Speech Doctor is in! Mountain View's 7th and 8th graders attended a two-day workshop to sharpen their public speaking skills. Special thanks to the HSA for providing this practical and enjoyable program. #lionspride #mendhamborosd #mountainview

Hilltop's 4th Grade students and guests braved the cool temperatures during their poetry parent participation. Students shared original poetry written in class and what inspired them to write each poem, with a wide range of topics! #lionspride #mendhamborosd

Classroom observations showed a troubling pattern: “We didn’t know this, but we found out that when teachers were choosing mentor texts, they were generally using mentor texts that were well below grade level.” – Amy Richardson, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment

This is so important! 🙌 📷 Visible Child

🧐Are we manipulating behavior with points and grades, or are we motivating with authentic learning that builds on students' strengths and interests? #LeadInclusion #globaled #inclusion #sblchat #tg2chat #atassessment

US Surgeon General report: ✴️One in four kids is depressed. ✴️One in five kids has anxiety. ✴️51%⬆️suicide attempts by adolescent girls ✴️4%⬆️suicide attempts by adolescent boys It is long past time to restore normal childhood for our kids. latimes.com/california/sto…

Mr. Jorgensen's 5th grade STEM students learned about scalable vector graphic files and made vinyl decals to customize their water bottles and Chromebooks. #lionspride #mountainview #mendhamborosd

If you have ELL students, check out this #GoogleSlides resource!! #GoogleWorkspaceEdu #gSuiteEdu #GoogleEdu #EdTech #GoogleET #GEG #GlobalGEG #GoogleEI #TeachWithChrome x.com/skiandsurf1964…

I’m grateful to a group of medical professionals for taking on a challenging topic, speaking with empathy, & trying to present accurate data. They began last night’s webinar sharing link to a revised version of their resource, which incorporated fair feedback. How refreshing!

Study in NEJM: Prior Covid infection conferred better protection against symptomatic Omicron *more than a year after infection* than 3 doses of vaccine >1 month after the third dose/booster nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Here's Robert Pondiscio on absolutely brilliant form, asking, amongst other things, what if we trained air traffic controllers like we train teachers: bit.ly/3uREuCA. Both hilarious and depressing at the same time.

Excellent PD opportunity. #MSAAchat 20 teacher questions to ask over the summer: ditchthattextbook.com/teacher-questi… via Matt Miller 🗑️

Just wondering if anyone knows of any evidence showing that "a review day" prior to a math test actually benefits students.

Mrs. Heuer's 7th & 8th gr Game Design students teamed up with Mrs. Scotto's and Mrs. Goncalves's 2nd gr class to kick off a collaborative project. The Game Design students will use the 2nd grs' interests to create a video game along with a functional controller. #mendhamborosd

It's SEL WEEK! Hilltop is flexing our Social Emotional Learning muscles as we wrap up our "Breakfast Bag" collection drive for Nourish.NJ. We can't wait to join our Buddy Class in packing delicious nutritious breakfasts for those in need! #SELWEEK #SEL4NJ