Jessica, a 39-year-old mom & nurse practitioner, nearly died after dismissing “just a headache.” A brain aneurysm was found in time. Her message: listen to your body, speak up, seek care—you are not alone. Read her story: bafound.org/personal_story…

Ruptured brain aneurysm symptoms can appear suddenly and without warning. A sudden, severe “worst headache of your life,” nausea, vision changes, stiff neck, light sensitivity, or loss of consciousness may all signal a rupture.

Join us this week to observe Brain Awareness Week! Support brain health, spread knowledge about brain aneurysms, and help save lives. A special thanks to the Dana Foundation for leading this campaign to inspire public interest in brain science.

Unruptured brain aneurysms can cause blurred vision, a drooping eyelid, a dilated pupil, eye pain, or weakness and numbness on one side of the body. Recognizing these signs early can save lives. Learn more at bafound.org.

Great news for all my fellow UFLI users. New additional UFLI materials released. ufli.education.ufl.edu/foundations/vo…

MORPHOLOGY MONDAY! March 30 is National Doctors Day! Thus, this week’s morpheme/word root focus is DOCERE = TO TEACH. Find out more about National Doctors Day at nationaltoday.com/doctors-day/

Did you know there is a National Schwa Day!? Every year on April 7, we celebrate the most common vowel sound in the English language! 🥳 🎉 Download a Schwa Day guide to prepare to celebrate in your classroom: ow.ly/xTpT50YiJmL

Fluency at the text level is about more than speed—it's about prosody. Teaching students to read with expression helps them unlock the meaning behind the words. Read the full strategy post: ow.ly/YGPx50YpSSI #EduTwitter #ReadingScience #Literacy #TeacherLife #ORF

“Shared background knowledge is essential to reading.” After decades of chasing skills and levels, the shift is clear: knowledge is the key to literacy. #KnowledgeMatters Daniel Willingham @HirschED educationnext.org/rediscovering-…

Word Ladders! ❤️

FLUENCY FRIDAY! Here are two more poems to welcome spring and build reading fluency as students rehearse & perform these poems. Rehearsing (repeated reading) & performing poetry & song is a great way to build reading fluency (SOR) – automatic word recognition & prosody.

Many brain aneurysm survivors hear, “You’d never even know.” While meant kindly, it can overlook invisible challenges like neuro-fatigue, sensory overload, and the daily effort to keep up. Our latest blog sheds light on hidden recovery: bafound.org/blog/the-but-y…

Reader’s theatre provides students an opportunity to practice their oral fluency skills. Visit our website to download free scripts, categorized by grade level and complete with vocabulary and idiom lists. irrc.education.uiowa.edu/resources/irrc…

Looking for resources to support implementing explicit morphology instruction? Our new Morpheme Lab includes a range of free resources, including an app, an eLearning module, morpheme cards and lists, and fidelity checklists. Check it out now: irrc.education.uiowa.edu/morpheme-lab

WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY! Here's a Word Ladder to help you and your class celebrate Earth Day (April 22). I hope you find this resource helpful in developing students’ word knowledge and enjoyment of word study.

Did you know we have a whole library of recorded webinars right on our website? Explore the library anytime and learn at your own pace! ow.ly/5RVJ50XBuRH #TeacherResources #EduWebinars

Freddy Hiebert & colleagues published an open access article in adding to the growing evidence to support instruction using challenging text: "...appropriately scaffolded complex texts can accelerate rather than hinder foundational skill development..." doi.org/10.1002/rrq.70…

Early detection saves lives. While brain aneurysms can’t be prevented, ruptures often can be.

We can hold both truths. Older students still need advanced decoding instruction. But they also need daily access to grade-level comprehension, vocabulary, and knowledge-building. Reading is not either/or. It’s both. Read more: edweek.org/teaching-learn…

May is Stroke Awareness Month. Brain aneurysms and strokes can share the same warning signs — knowing them could save your life or someone else's. Learn the signs. Act fast. Call 9-1-1. #StrokeAwarenessMonth #BrainAneurysmAwareness #BEFAST