"The words we use to label students can either lift them up or box them in." Educators must be mindful of the language they use to describe students in order to create schools where every student can succeed. via EL Magazine ascd.org/publications/e…

So important! If students don't have access to grade level standards we are not giving them the opportunity to learn.

Way to go Walla Walla High School!

A students most rigorous experience with standards should not be on the day of assessment. #quotes #WednesdayMotivation #iteachmath #assessment #teamduval #MTBoS #CoreAdvocates

THIS is the SCIENCE of teaching. Do not argue with the cognitive science, there is plenty of space for teachers to bring the art of their craft, but not when it comes to teaching our babies to read. Joy of reading occurs when they can access the words. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edu…

Yes.

"Although many schools have (added) phonics to their workshop models, any word attack advantages are blunted if teachers continue to teach their students to use the three-cueing systems to tackle unknown words." t.e2ma.net/message/959dgb…

Bookmark our quick-reference guide that helps you address short and long term strategies for improving all students' reading skills! bit.ly/2EBO5UU #coreadvocates #engchat #elachat

Our friends at UnboundEd launched a new podcast docu-series, “The Complexion of Teaching and Learning." It's on us to disrupt and replace practices and norms that harm communities of color. blog.unbounded.org/the-complexion…

Did you know that the The Instructional Practice Toolkit now has videos that illustrate how high-quality instruction looks in real classrooms? Now it has so many tools to help you acquire new practices: bit.ly/2FPI5dc #elachat #iteachmath #PD

Sometimes "unpacking" math standards can separate ideas that were meant to stay together. There is another way! Learn more by examining cognitive complexity in mathematics. bit.ly/36EVkXk

Join us for the next #coreadvocates chat on January 28th at 7 p.m. ET. Our topic this month is "Reset, Refresh, & Reinvigorate Classroom Learning in 2020!" #NewYearsResolutions #edchat

Seven literacy experts compared the widely used program Units of Study from the Teachers College Reading & Writing Project to current research on literacy development. Here are their findings: bit.ly/2TsUZn5 #elemchat #elachat #literacy

Hey K-2 teachers! Quickly get up to speed on key foundational skills concepts with this one-pager! Take a look here: bit.ly/2R7lvQK #iteachprimary #coreadvocates

Choose a topic you're interested in learning more about this summer.

This is SO good!

I was filled with hope and moved to tears by Gorman's poem today. Check out these suggested activities from PBS WW Public Schools teachers. Thanks @k_Mulkie for the recommendation! pbs.org/newshour/extra…

When @ShelbiCole1 started researching academic tracking in math, there were some expected findings as well as unexpected ones. Read about her experiences as a teacher, researcher, and one now interrogating longstanding practices in mathematics education: bit.ly/30zbqQW