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"When the data [from Henry May's study] are analyzed more appropriately with covariate analysis, Reading Recovery was found to have sustained 3rd and 4th grade positive and significant effects." - Jerry D'Agostino #TLI2022

Investing in teachers (not programs) is the answer!

Teacher Leader Institute 2022

Why are we throwing the baby out with the bath water? I agree that we need to beef up phonics instruction but why does that mean we have to throw out other forms of reading instruction, some of which have long standing results? Teachers need a full toolbox!#resultsmatter

Wonderful words @LeslieMcbane and right on 🎯!#WhateverItTakes

Introducing a new Reading Recovery blog series: Follow My Journey Join Courtney Smith, NBCT from Spartanburg School District Three during her year of training at Clemson University to become a Reading Recovery Teacher Leader Blog Part 1: bit.ly/3Q1gwgN #ReadingRecovery #Blog

Can’t wait! Best conference you’ll go to in SC! 📚📚📚

Learning from the best!

"Phonics instruction...is only one component of a complex cognitive system of learning to read and write. It’s like practicing basketball skills in isolated drills but never playing in a game." - Connie Briggs Blog: ow.ly/7AnY50KhVVW #ReadingRecovery #Blog

Homework does little to improve achievement and can actually have negative effects, especially at elementary level. Recess however has many positive effects such as improved self regulation of emotions, improved interpersonal skills and focus! And should never be taken away.

PSA: You can’t intervene your way out of a Tier 1 problem. Explicit, systematically planned Tier 1 and 2 instruction is essential in order for Tier 3 to be fully effective. Always reflect on Tier 1 and 2 first. #multiplyexcellence

#K8LitCon FULL HOUSE for Jeff Williams! The discussion about levels of support, responsive teaching, and prompting has been great! NEVER do our prompts ask children to guess. The 6% of other prompts are for AFTER the child used VISUAL information to problem-solve & to integrate

We're so excited to spotlight these teacher leaders in training! Scholarships sponsored by Pioneer Valley Books have supported their continuing education. Today they stopped by to say hello to PVB president Michele Dufresne. Congratulations & happy reading! LitCon: National K-8 Literacy Conference @rrcna_org

Visual information, although critical, is not the ‘sole source provider’ of what children use when reading text.

"Our concern is that although reading science is highly relevant to learning in the classroom setting,it does not yet speak to what to teach,when,how,and for whom at a level that is useful for teachers." (Seidenberg, Borkenhagen, & Kearns,2020,p. 121)OH Dept of Ed and Workforce Governor Mike DeWine

"Leaders and policymakers should remember that the individual differences that make each of us unique matter for reading instruction." (Gabriel, 2021, p.64) OH Dept of Ed and Workforce Governor Mike DeWine

Prompting readers to cross-check meta-cognitive Information Systems (MSV) ‘on the run’ while reading continuous text is a different educational context than the isolated instruction of systematic phonics. BOTH contexts r necessary and each informs the other! Governor Mike DeWine

Our summer institute is a great way to get ready! Take a break from getting your classroom ready. It’s a one day institute all online! Join us!