Vote NO on this motherfucking RECALL. The ballot’s in your mailbox. Vote No. that’s all. Then send her in. If Republicans find this recall grift works they’ll do it everywhere.

A child came up to me today and was very shy and timid. They said they were really sorry but they were not enjoying the book they had chosen and could they swap it. It led to a discussion about the rights of a reader.

That's the thing about dress codes - they're not really about boys being distracted over girls' clothing. They're about *adults* being distracted. Which is...gross. nytimes.com/2021/09/04/us/…

CALIFORNIA: TODAY IS THE DAY! Let’s get out there and VOTE NO!! Find your polling place here: sos.ca.gov/elections/poll…

Bring it! #BeatLA

This piece by Natalie Wexler is a tour de force on a major issue: The “learning sciences” – ie, research on how children learn – are undervalued-to-missing in K–12 Ed, including the preparation of US teachers. This affects literacy and much more. theamericanscholar.org/why-so-many-ki…

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What teachers & students THINK is working often conflicts with what scientists have discovered about the learning process. That can make teaching and learning harder than it needs to be. More in my latest Forbes post: forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

This is a really important podcast episode with ⁦⁦Kareem J. Weaver⁩ . Marin schools need to dive into this important work. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sci…

New: Several researchers call Marin's RIPA stop data from the sheriff's office, a disproportionate number of stops of Black people, "a pretty dramatic disparity" -& community leaders are calling for a formal response from the DA & sheriff's office Marin IJ marinij.com/2022/02/07/rac…

Everyone who teaches kids how to read should know this resource. 👇 #scienceofreading ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pract…

Join us on Wed., March 2 at 9 a.m. PT for a live chat with NCTQ, The Reading League, Collaborative for Student Success, and Natl Urban Alliance as we discuss strategies for ensuring current & aspiring elementary teachers are trained on early reading instruction using evidence-based methods. #scienceofreading

1. Thank you for feedback on my piece yesterday. I am going to share some resources I've found helpful.

Comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading, but is teaching comprehension strategies the best way to improve student understanding of texts? Natalie Wexler explains what does work and why. nataliewexler.substack.com/p/why-were-tea…

Please pay attention: Years into bail reform in handful of cities & states round country. Research, reports, & data all are definitive. 100,000s more people free. $100,000,000s taxpayer dollars saved. No related increase in crime. These are facts. Stop believing lies.

Who's right? Emily Hanford or her critics. Shanahan weighs in. shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/is-emily-…

Reflecting on all the research I’ve explored this last year and a half, if I make one shift in my 1st grade writing program, it would be to decrease narrative writing and increase time spent writing within the science and social studies units.

“I became intrigued by the failures in reading after listening to a riveting six-part podcast, ‘Sold a Story,’ that argues passionately that the education establishment ignored empirical evidence and unintentionally harmed children.” nytimes.com/2023/02/11/opi…