Moving this research article up to the top of my winter break "to read" pile!

HUGE shout out to The The Reading League Ohio These infographics, Do This, Not That are must share resources!!!! Do This Not, Not That infographics for: - Decoding - Vocabulary - Fluency - Comprehension - Assessment Access them all here: drive.google.com/file/d/1xOeQuT… @readingleaguePA

Our parent association made goodie bags for substitute teachers and it’s just one more reason I love this community.

Afghan refugees rebuild lives in Sonoma County with community help pressdemocrat.com/article/news/s…

Laughing and cringing at this... can anyone else relate??

Read this ASCD article back in Sept. 2018 and still refer to it on a regular basis. Such important information from Lee Ann Jung and Dominique Smith. Clip up/down charts are shaming and harmful. We can - and must - do better!

Highly recommend this webinar and the new Defining Guide from The Reading League. As Dr. Weeden said, we are in a Covid chrysalis moment. How will we use this opportunity to fully embrace our moral imperative to do the sacred work of ensuring that ALL students can read?

"We should ask ourselves which people we mean when we talk about 'meeting people where they are.' What would our equity approach be if we met people who bear the weight of institutional racism or ableism where *they* are?" Paul Gorski | Equity Literacy Institute Katy Swalwell Due East Equity Collaborative

First session of #CISC2022 at Monterey Bay Aquarium. Tour of the Bechtel Education Center followed by a design challenge from Dr. Kaleb “Kofi” Rashad, Creative Director Unlocked, Inc. - cultivating empathy, community, and creativity through design. So powerful!

Ukraine Invasion - Teaching Resources padlet.com/modonnell22/c2…

So thankful to Hilary Kjaer for sharing this incredible #scienceofreading resource from @LosAngelesCOE. Videos, articles, and even a podcast - be sure to check it out! lacoe.edu/Curriculum-Ins…

"Action is the antidote to despair." -Joan Baez, shared via James Clear's 3-2-1 email last week. Today I'm choosing to focus on actions within my sphere of influence to combat the feelings of despair and overwhelm.

Check out this thread from @Hung_TT_Nguyen. Names are important!

SO thankful for the brilliance of Kelly Matteri and her work around talking to kids about the invasion of Ukraine. What a valuable resource for us all!

Some #EL advocates worry that the #scienceofreading and a focus on sounding out words will come at the expense of learning the meaning of words. Read our blog by Dr. Claude Goldenberg to learn why these claims are unfounded. #elachat ow.ly/759M50J5oCs

“We abandoned what worked because we didn’t like how it felt to us as adults, when actually, the social-justice thing to do is to teach them explicitly how to read.” Kareem J. Weaver Reading is a civil right! time.com/6205084/phonic…

There's more to the Science of Reading than foundational skills! Take 60 seconds to read this statement from a group of outstanding scientists (and me) about the importance of background knowledge to reading comprehension, equity, and motivation. knowledgematterscampaign.org/statement-from…

What a gift to be back together again with the incredible leaders of the ⁦SCOE Sonoma⁩ Multilingual Learner Collaborative. Lauren Ridgway

"Transparency is honesty blended with integrity." Coaching for Equity, Elena Aguilar

"We have children in 3rd and 4th grades, taking the state assessment, where that's the first time they've seen grade-level text." - @KarenVaites