Students at Union Hill are being taught the science of reading gathered around a campfire and in small groups. They are making every minute count! ⁦Honi Smith⁩ ⁦ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE⁩ ⁦Vickie Chappelle⁩ ⁦Alabama State Department of Education⁩

“We use the gifts & talents we have been given & LEAN ON others to make us better.” This kind of statement led to an impromptu song. It made me teary. Big work is lighter as a team. Our regional staff is amazing!

There is no doubt that literacy influences life outcomes but the statistics show a clear correlation on the school to prison pipeline. Dr. Tracy White-Weeden

Thank you Takesha Morgan! I hope this provided some helpful resources for you and your school.

Phonemes First!! Let’s cement the speech to print connection by getting their ears ready for what their eyes are about to see!! Daily Routines Using Tools 4 Reading Sound Wall w/ Mary Dahlgren & Rhonda Ayers was a hit @ #MEGA2021 ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE

We deepened our knowledge of the what, why, and how of literacy coaching during ARI LRS Orientation. These specialists constantly hone the craft of coaching!They understand it’s all student-centered.⁦ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE⁩ ⁦Alabama State Department of Education⁩ ⁦Diane Sweeney⁩ ⁦

Mrs Cox, our reading coach, is modeling small group interventions for our instructional assistant, Mrs. Bates. This provides another dip of small group instruction for students! #youmewe #ccpsbest

Today students started stations! Students even clapped at the end of class. We focused on small group instruction, vocabulary, digital nonfiction lessons, and S’s where introduced to morphology trees. It was a great day of learning ❤️ #TheWestWay West Elementary

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Free book drawing for an Alabama educator!

kristy white teaching vocabulary using LETRS training strategies. S’s break apart the syllables and discuss how many times that they see the words in their independent reading. S’s are discussing what tier the word belongs. Is the word content specific or not? #westway

Happy way to begin a Saturday learning from the experts! “Literacy liberates for a lifetime.” Thank you ⁦Dr. Tracy White-Weeden⁩ for your inspiring words! 🙌🏻#adefiningmovement #SoR ⁦ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE⁩ ⁦The Reading League⁩ ⁦Louisa Moats⁩

Teamwork! Side by side teaching & explicit instruction happening ⁦Cold Springs K-8⁩! #student centered #SoR #literacy liberates ⁦ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE⁩ ⁦Alabama State Department of Education⁩ ⁦Cullman County Schools⁩

Profound words from Dr. Steve Dystra. #scienceofreading #Neuhaus #literacy #dyslexia

It was wonderful sharing our structures and our 1% change strategies with other educators at the AL literacy summit today! ⁦Cullman City Primary⁩ teachers are the hardest working group and I am so proud of their work! #ccpsbest

LETRS Training will open this week for Alabama public school teachers involved in foundational literacy. Check out information about LETRS by clicking on the link below: lexialearning.com/letrs Lexia Laura Woolf

Explicit phonics instruction happening ⁦West Elementary⁩! ⁦Mary Beth Cleveland⁩ & Mrs. Melony Edwards model routines & create a positive learning environment daily. Thank you ⁦@Emily_Hines_WES⁩ for a terrific visit! ⁦ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE⁩ ⁦Alabama State Department of Education⁩

Placement & manner of articulation matter! We are actively learning about sound wall implementation. Thank you Rhonda Ayers for your passion for literacy! ⁦Tools 4 Reading⁩ Thank you ⁦Athens State RIC⁩ for your support! ⁦ARI / The Alabama Reading Initiative, ALSDE⁩ ⁦Alabama State Department of Education⁩