Getting my jam on with Maggie Essig's #Jamboard for Multilingual Learners Presentation this AM! Illinois Resource Center (IRC) #essamultilingualil #dg58pride

S is for . . . Safeguard Science and Social Studies!🛟One of 10 recommendations from a committee that includes some of the world's most respected experts in literacy education. Start reading here: ascd.org/blogs/looking-… A series of five posts. #KnowledgeMatters @ClassroomWonder

One of our leaders, Jhoanna R., participated in a Mental Health First Aid course in Columbia, and she had a great experience! Tory Pennington designed this flyer to share more information about the training. Thank you both! Register here: brooklandlakeview.org/mhfa-training/…

Check out our latest writingandliteracies Inquiring Minds Podcast episode on written literacies and joy inspired by the work of Gholdy Muhammad. Our remarkable guests include Dr. Sakeena Everett (she/her), @tyanavelazquezsmith, @MsBRosser, and Kirsten Burke Smith. Listen here: on.soundcloud.com/dLA1H

This was such a joyful conversation, I’m lucky to have been “in the room” where these scholars discussed relevant issues and envisioned better futures for all! My first podcast recording with writingandliteracies sig and the lovely Sarah Jerasa

There was a farmer who had a dog… #CarolinaTESOLAdvocates

As someone who has taught reading intervention, I’m pretty quiet on the reading wars except to say that when you use the term “war” you will end up with casualties. You’ll dehumanize. You’ll create enemies in a way that prevents dialogue. Phonics matter. Blending matters.

There are so many family events happening in May. Here are a few tips from us to you!

🚨 This just in! 🚨 Usually we don't see many changes in the list of top 10 languages studied around the world. But we just saw 2️⃣ big shifts... blog.duolingo.com/2023-top-10-la…

⛱️Summer break is just a few weeks away. #ELL2point0 wishes you well-deserved rest, relaxation & rejuvenation🌸If you find yourself eager to engage in summer learning 📚 we’re thrilled to share with you these great options! Feel free to add. ⬇️ 📌bit.ly/45j3DqT

Visuals are powerful💥, especially for teaching #MultilingualLearners. I'm delighted to share with you this VISUAL representation of the many types you can use to support MLs. *Created in collaboration with ideas💡from the fabulous Dr. Andrea Honigsfeld.

New study highlights the importance of social understanding in reading: "...readers rely on their social-cognitive abilities to engage with the inner worlds of fictional others, more so than on the lexical cues of those inner worlds provided by the text." tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

Dear Tina Turner, So glad you left a good job in the city working for the man every night and day. You did us women proud and made the world stage decisively rowdier. We’ll keep rolling on the river. What’s love got to do with it? As it turns out, a lot. We loved you.

Any educators out there use Slack with their team(s)? #mllchat #pd4uandme #edtech

This breaks my heart. SC students shouldn’t suffer because of their zip codes. The disparity among school districts is jarring. The legislature has to step up if they are serious about improving education in SC. SC rural schools are falling apart postandcourier.com/education-lab/…

"The science of reading movement has led many teachers to feel pressured to retreat from utilizing instructional methods &strategies designed to leverage learners’ assets, experiences, and knowledge systems (home, community, and school)." Governor Mike DeWine languagemagazine.com/2023/05/22/eng…

Dusting off my x account to post my first publication! emerald.com/insight/conten… #newliteracies #multilinguallearners