On the lack of validity and reliability of reading level and running records...@missypurcell1 and ONlit.org

Great opportunity for fully reimbursed professional learning! There are a small number of subsidized spots remaining - click here to register! pd.edu.yorku.ca/reg/course/160… ALCDSB Michele McGrath

Did you know? 🤯 24 years ago, the NRP found that PA instruction using letters helped readers acquire PA faster than instruction without. 🧠 🔉 Learn more on our latest podcast, or check out our book! You can find everything at our website literacypodcast.com! 💙

The last FREE online training in EFs in the Classroom will be on Aug 12 from 5-8pm EST. How do we teach kids about their EFs? How do we help them use that knowledge to be more strategic? How do we reinforce strategy use/accountability? Register! Share! calendly.com/lauriefaith

New Blog Post!! 🚌 The first week with multilingual learners is like a first impression & sets the tone for the rest of the year. What we do those first few days makes a difference. valentinaesl.com/2/post/2024/07…

Gr. 8 teachers: DO NOT MISS this 🔥 ONlit.org resource! ✅Rich front matter for teacher learning ✅Charts/rubrics ✅14 reading passages about changemakers for fluency building w lessons highlighting vocab & spelling Package is FREE & ready to use! onlit.org/resource/fluen…

What is background knowledge and how do we build it? Background knowledge is an essential element to reading comprehension. What we know impacts what we understand. We can increase understanding by building background knowledge through the use of multimedia, a wide range of

Did you know we have a Facebook group just for educators who want to network with colleagues from across the province about ways to support student mental health? Join today: facebook.com/groups/mhteach… #SchoolMentalHealthON

Great titles for the new school year! A Welcoming Place: Stories for Kids | colorincolorado.org/booklist/welco… We Need Diverse Books

Parents, there’s still time to pick up a book this long weekend that could help ease your child’s first-day-of-kindergarten jitters. Take a look at these recommended reads!

This will be a really valuable book study on this great book by Sonia Cabell Tricia Zucker! It’s perfect for K/1 educators - anyone is welcome!

Updated: Making Immigrant Students and Families Feel Welcome Please share and bookmark! #ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat colorincolorado.org/immigration/gu…

Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction can have a profound impact on all students, including multilingual learners. However, for multilingual learners to fully benefit, adaptations are often necessary ⬇️ (1/2) #edutwitter #EAL #multilingual #MLs

Don’t let other languages scare you! Instead take hold of the power that bilingualism/multilingualism possesses. #halloween2024 #Halloween

New! ELL Tips for Math Teachers | colorincolorado.org/guide/ell-tips… NCTM #ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat

Repeated Reading "provides the targeted, focused practice needed to improve ALL areas of reading fluency and is one of the most studied methods for increasing reading fluency." 🥳 Check out our new Podcast about Readers' Theater and Fluency! 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mel…

So you've screened - now what?! Join Melissa Monette Smith on December 4 to unpack how she uses screening data to plan instruction in her grade 1 class! Dig into a data-informed literacy block, long-range plans, and classroom instructional routines. 🔗onlit.org/event/grade-1-…

We have a new slide deck on one of our most popular strategies, sentence frames! You are welcome to use this in your PLCs for ELLs/MLLs. colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/… #ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat

For those of you who missed it – Public voting for the OCSTA “Pilgrims of Hope” short-video contest is OPEN! See Georges Vanier Catholic School’s submission here: ow.ly/uY4250UpeAy Voting closes at midnight on Dec. 23.

I can’t wait for this book!!