Our TLC meeting is off and running. This is an incredible group of #edurockstars! KS Dept of Education

Hanging with CCSSO and learning the ins and out! Also spotted @curtis_ljcurtis and Nathan McAlister!

Here's a bit more challenging word ladder/chain I made just now for this time of year. Wonder if students will know why I used 12 words? 1. December 2. ember 3. member 4. meter 5. met 6. jet 7. wet 8. pet 9. pew 10. new 11. now 12 Snow ILA @readingleague

Kansas English 10 teachers! Enhance your current English 10 course by adding the frameworks and supports for AP Seminar English 10! Join KSDE and College Board in Topeka Jan. 16 to learn more! #freeAPSItrainingsummer2023 KATE Registration: forms.gle/SU5NfBM9BVC5Gj…

I am looking forward to leading the AP Seminar: English 10 Workshop Experience in Topeka on January 16, 2023. KATE, see registration information below. Thank you, KS Dept of Education and Joann McRell , for organizing all the details. ✏️🗣️📚

👀New Fluency Friday! "But if one student is reading, and everyone else is just listening, then we’re not on the same page," says Timothy Shanahan. Today's share is a short blog, exploring oral reading for older readers: shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/round-rob…

Dr. Gina Kuker uses “Possible Sentences” to reinforce learning, writing, and reading. #Stop Assigning Writing: Raise Diverse Learner Achievement by Showing Them How ⁦Teacher Leader Program⁩ ⁦KS Dept of Education⁩

The Iris Center is a resource that provides research and lessons on “possible sentences.” All disciplines can use this strategy to reinforce content, reading, and writing. Teacher Leader Program

True-False books provide a scaffold for writing. They can reinforce learning by using multiple sources, providing voice and choice, and increase engagement. ⁦Teacher Leader Program⁩ ⁦KS Dept of Education⁩ #KSDEela #Stop Assigning Writing

Fourth quarter and it’s time to play with new ideas for next year! Discover how artificial intelligence teaching tools can revolutionize your daily workflow, enhance lesson planning and communication. classtechtips.com/2023/04/12/art… Teacher Leader Program #tech #writing KS Dept of Education

“Academic conversations are about the building of ideas, not just talking.” - Dr. Carol Salva has participants use Jeff Zwiers’ W.I.T. to extend content conversations. #KSDEteachrleader Dr. Carol Salva

Carol Tolman stated “Text sets are better at building fluency than rereading.” Teacher Leader Program TASN @LETRS @ KSDE

When presented with a multi syllabic, teachers should assume students have phoneme to grapheme. Therefore, use a larger chunk like syllables and/or morphemes. @LETRS TASN Teacher Leader Program #KSDE

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If you you are in the yellow, you cannot teach whatever you want however you want. Hattie @MTSSsymposium @KSDE @KSDEtchr_leader

"Not once. does the teacher think they may be the problem" Hattie @KSDE Teacher Leader Program @MTSSsymposium

"All three should be found within a series of lessons" Hattie KS Dept of Education Teacher Leader Program @MTSSsymposium

The best way implement transfer is to Spot the Difference. If a teacher has students complete a problem, have a student stop before second & Spot the Difference. There is a 1.23 effect size - it's about applying the right strategy at the right time. Hattie Teacher Leader Program