PSA: A text is not inherently "decodable." Decodability is a property of the text ⭐️in relation to the reader⭐️. So, e.g., for a child who has learned the alphabet, sh, and "for," the page below is 100% decodable, but for a child who has only learned the alphabet, it's only 40%.

Using Texts as Mirrors: The Power of Readers Seeing Themselves - Heineke - The Reading Teacher - Wiley Online Library ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Happy Thursday, y’all and remember, studies have shown that reading for pleasure, even for just a few minutes a day, can make a significant contribution to our mental health. #bydhttmwfi

I believe all administrators should have a consistent teaching load. Eliminate the fluff meetings, connect w/ students and their families, & experience teaching as it is now. Glad I still taught as a coach bc I experienced COVID teaching. Wish I had taught regularly as an admin.

If you missed the conversation on "The Sciences of Reading" with Smokey Daniels, Donalyn Miller, Nawal Qarooni, and LaQuita Outlaw, you can view the recording on Book Love Foundation community. #booklove #scienceofreading book-love-community.mn.co/posts/27635048…

Learning isn't like lining up for a race shoulder to shoulder. Students start in different places. We can only design effectively if we assess prior knowledge. Assessing Prior Knowledge: What Do Your Students Already Know? catlintucker.com/2019/08/assess… #edchat #edutwitter #assessment

Join us for this free public event! Register at: tinyurl.com/NJLAPDs #njed #edchat #teach #teachers #teaching

Get those nominations in!! What book do you think deserves to be recognized? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #mglit #kidlit #teach #teachers #teaching #schools New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) NJEA ILA #edchat #elachat #engchat #mglitchat #litchat

Unfortunately can’t make it bc I’m teaching my grad students that night, but strongly recommend to anyone interested. Pam’s book Mentor Texts that Multitask is phenomenal!

Have you read the October/November/December issue of #LiteracyToday, ILA’s member magazine? Our special guest editor Sonia Cabell took the helm to help guide this issue’s focus on #orallanguage and #literacy. Check it out for free! bit.ly/LTy_342

As the news everywhere reports declining maths scores from NAEP, The Nation's Report Card have a look at this school's approach - which caused gains during the pandemic. Students working together & sharing their different strategies - beautiful! nytimes.com/2022/10/15/us/…

Heard 2 parents talking at the library. One referenced the #NAEP2022 results & how much trouble we are in as a nation. The other said, “and this is why I pulled my kids and homeschool them”. All I could think about was my girls losing their Grandma (my mom) to COVID. Perspective.

Partnering with Families to Use Screen Time for Supporting Early Language and Literacy - Tatar - The Reading Teacher - Wiley Online Library ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/tr…

“Why I Signed -- An Open Letter to Parents and Others Concerned about Children who Struggle in Learning to Read” openletter.earth/why-i-signed-a…

No amount of programs, person or computer interventions, well-rounded curriculums, grants, money, or (fill in the blank) will move numbers from Tier 2 & 3, unless your Tier 1 is a well-designed, learning centered force. Tier 1 is the key. Fix it first.

Well deserved!!

Woo hoo! Way to go Lyn!