“Teaching reading is one of the best gifts we can give to a child. It’s a gift that once it’s given can never be taken away, and it will forever transform a child’s life. Let’s do it right and do it well.” —Wiley Blevins

I am going to miss Maggie Pompa so much! I literally thought to text her yesterday to decide when we’d meet up for dinner 😭😭😭😭

A friendly reminder: 1. That email can wait until Monday. 2. There is no “work” in “weekend.” 3. “Do not disturb” was invented for a reason.

Teachers: Children are not disadvantaged because of their race. They experience disadvantages because our society is racist. This distinction is important. Our babies don’t need pity. They need affirmation — just as they are — and for you to work toward dismantling systemic harm.

Folks- my sister Jameka Jones, Ed.D. defends her dissertation 2morrow @ 4pm. Trust- I’ve already proclaimed she’s passing tomorrow & any introduction from that point will include “🗣🗣This is my sister, DOCTOR Jones!” #FirstGenDocs

My favorite part of the day is once everyone in the group chat has solved the Wordle, and then we share our strategies for the day 😂 I am always fascinated at the words they come up with Levette Hull

This is my sister!! I am incredibly proud, and that is an understatement. Levette Hull colganhs.pwcs.edu/news/what_s_ne…

I guessed today’s #Wordle on my second try. I am ECSTATIC!

WOW! I finished LETRS, Volume 1 tonight. I have been GIDDY every time I work on a module. So MUCH learning that has transferred to so many meaningful practices and results. Can’t wait to start Volume 2! #letrs #sor #scienceofreading

I’m taking a break from audiobooks to read this. I’ve heard so many good things. I literally squealed when it arrived today. Has anyone read this? #sor #literacy

Today marked my 100th consecutive day of doing Wordle. There are very few things that I have been this dedicated to 😂 Shout out to my group chats for tagging me whenever I wait too late to submit my answers Levette Hull

We celebrated inJuly ‘21 when Jameka Jones, Ed.D. became a Doctor. However- we celebrated again for the ceremony so the whole world knew what was up ❤️ I am L. Hull- proud sister of 🗣🗣🗣🗣Dr. Jones #BlackWomen #mysisterisadoctor

🍎 We’re going LIVE in 5 minutes from the Biliteracy Symposium, where we’ll be listening to Keynote Speaker Dr. Pedro Noguera. Want to join the entire event? Register now: bit.ly/36e3hIn #AmplifyBiliteracy

#ThisIsUs shooting half this series finale years ago, knowing they were building to this day, just shows how genius the writers are

Just a few weeks before our kick-off event on June 21! We hope you can join us for a book study of The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. Register at buff.ly/3GwryXJ

I can’t wait to dig into these texts. They were all inspired by conversations in CLTs. Can you tell what topics teachers want to dive deeper into? #SOR #scienceofreading #morphology #etymology

Stop making people go around the room and introduce themselves and give a fun fact.

all of us 30+ year olds this past week alone:

It's been a hectic week but I made it.

White friends, especially white women who did not have an undergraduate sorority experience: In the coming months you’ll likely see a great deal of content about VP Harris’ sorority affiliation and the support from its members. We 🩷 it. Some info & tips for us: 🧵