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Amen!

Ugh…it kills me

I’ve been focused on how executive functions influence language, literacy, and learning since 1996. This one felt good to write.

I can’t wait to do this!

Teachers’ executive functions should not be taxed like this. It has to stop!

🙌🏻 This!!!!!!!

Yes

It will. To boot, anything that causes trouble with a child’s homeostasis will show up in their writing... hunger, fatigue, slow processing, inattention, overwhelm, weak language skills, limited working memory, poor handwriting… everything affects writing.

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Woot woot!!

I love everything about this SO MUCH! What a beautiful way to show students (literally) the power in a single sentence

Great test taking hack for students who struggle with visual tracking.

These are lovely examples of contextualized vocabulary teaching

Brain Frames represent six fundamental patterns of language. Anyone who needs to communicate clearly can use them to organize their ideas.

Suicide is a theme in many books older students read. Read and save this thread before teaching one of them. You won’t be sorry.

I am incredibly honored

A great model of how to blend self-talk and strategy to support students with reflecting on and refining their writing.