“Fourth graders who used tablets in nearly all their classes scored 14 points lower on a reading test than students who never used them. Researchers called the score gap ‘equivalent to a full grade level’ of learning.” Holly Korbey via MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com/2023/04/19/107… #SoR

Just give hope a chance to float up 💫

Working for Melanie Acker is seeing true Servant Leadership in action. She models kindness, hard work, positivity & views everything through the lens of compassion, while empowering and inspiring her team to be difference makers within our own sphere of influence.

#Teachers with few behavior issues have the following in common: 1. Rarely gets offended. 2. Starts every day with a clean slate. 3. Talks w kids before/after class. 4. Considers de-esclation a win. 5. Doesn’t need the last word. Add yours 👇 #ThatOneKid #edchat

Teachers College Columbia announced today that TCRWP - founded by Lucy Calkins in 1981 - will be "dissolved." tc.columbia.edu/articles/2023/…

The IDA estimates that between 20-50% of students with dyslexia have a deficit in working memory. A simple way to support students with working memory is to reduce their cognitive load so that they can use all that brain power to take in new information.

Vocabulary knowledge is 1 of the largest contributors to reading comprehension (RC). According to Stahl & Nagy(2006),vocabulary knowledge contributes 50-60% of the variance in RC. A consistent vocab instructional routine is a powerful tool every teacher needs in their tool box!

A year ago I discovered Dr. Shelley Blackwell, SLP.D on a podcast. She was articulate & eloquent and spoke so passionately of her desire to support and serve students & teachers. I pretty much knew we were meant to be friends 😉. YOU filled MY bucket tonight!

Typically spelling is the hardest skill to remediate and takes the longest to generalize to other work. This will be an invaluable resource. Thanks Dr. Shelley Blackwell, SLP.D!

The case for using letters in PA instruction is stacking up higher & higher… New research out today: An upside down U curve found for oral PA instruction (diminishing returns after less than 10hrs) but the OPPOSITE—increasingly MORE returns after 16 hrs—for PA w/LETTERS 🔥

Dr. Blackwell is the REAL deal! She has a vast array of knowledge in regard to all things literacy. She is a gift to the educator community ♥️

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~ Anne Frank

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There are no shortcuts to success — you must work for it! - from Allistair McCaw

Great teams aren’t built on ego—they’re built on service, love, and purpose. A strong culture is shaped by people who uplift others without seeking the spotlight. Be the kind of leader who makes the whole team better.

Dear HR, Please listen to this for a moment. If a candidate spends 2 hours searching for a job vacancy, then 15–30 minutes applying, waits 2–4 days patiently for a call, spends another 3–6 days preparing after the interview is scheduled, and then gives 1–2 hours for the