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Some children learn to write with relatively little effort. Others need explicit systematic instruction. Our schools and classrooms should be places where ALL students are not only engaged, but also see how writing fits into their lives. The truth is this: Literacy work is nuanced. Explicit teaching is powerful and supports student learning. At the same time explicit teaching in isolation can hinder learning. K-3 teachers, administrators and coaches: Come join me for a nuanced conversation about integration, vocabulary and phonics. https://lnkd.in/e6E_gJgy Come alone or better yet bring a team consisting of teachers, administrators and coaches. l will be doing demonstration lessons in K-3 classrooms in both phonics and vocabulary instruction. There will also be plenty of time to dig into how to bring this back to your school or district. If you have any questions please reach out and I'll do my best to answer them.  #paramuslearningdays #ConnectTheDots #literacy #phonics #vocabulary #LiteracySolutions #lastingimpact

FREE! "Should you watch the sessions? With structured literacy recognized as a critical evidence-based reading approach for all students, this conference comes at an important moment for improving literacy outcomes. The 2024 PaTTAN Literacy Symposium is a premier professional learning event that brings together leading national and state-level literacy researchers in the field of the science of reading, structured literacy, and reading instruction and intervention, along with classroom teachers who have successfully implemented structured literacy approaches." https://lnkd.in/eweMDXK3

Deepening Academic Understanding With Tangible Experiences: Read about how one teacher is helping #middleschool students develop empathy through #experientiallearning. https://edut.to/3RsVL0N

Nathaniel Hansford will be delivering a much needed webinar "The Myth of Discovery-Based Learning in Maths" Using meta-analysis research, Nathaniel will Address myths from the constructivist era of Math: the belief that conceptual knowledge is more important than procedural knowledge, that conceptual knowledge must be discovered, that procedural instruction is mere mimicking, productive struggle, and Math anxiety. He will first Explore the differences between discovery-based learning, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning, explicit instruction, and direct instruction. Discuss the learning theories that drive inquiry-based learning and explicit instruction. Explain why inquiry-based learning rose to popularity. He will finally Provide strategies for effective teaching, including backward planning, scaffolding, and aligning instruction with assessment.

Will you be attending the Show-Me Science of Reading Annual Conference next week? If so, be sure to stop by Keys to Literacy's table and catch Shauna Cotte's breakout session, "Improving Adolescent Literacy: Effective Classroom and Intervention Practices" on May 6th from 2:15-3:30pm. Learn more about the conference here: https://buff.ly/3UFjzAc. ... #scienceofreading #scienceofreadingconference #showmescienceofreadingconference #showmesorconference #showmesorannualconference #keystoliteracy #literacymatters #literacyforall #literacypd #literacyprofessionaldevelopment #literacyresources #literacyresource #literacyevent #literacyconference

Professional Learning Days are fundamental to provide our teachers to always be on the cutting edge of the teaching, education and academic skillset. Recently, our Primary teachers at St Brigid's College participated in a professional learning workshop delivered by Knowledge Society. The 1-day workshop unpacked the Science of Learning and Cognitive Load Theory and how it is translated into high impact instructions for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The session also emphasised the need for ‘getting reading right’, to improve student outcomes in literacy and covered the pace and fidelity of phonics, the introduction of close and critical reading as strategies to improve reading competence and the important of encouraging the use of more ambitious text.

Maximizing the Benefits of Science of Reading. This brief outlines ways to ensure positive impacts of reading instruction. https://rpb.li/fur

Yes! enCORE is an adapted core curriculum for students with moderate to severe disabilities: - Standards-first - Evidence-based - Grade-level aligned - Differentiated - Socially and developmentally appropriate With extensive, differentiated content across ALL 4 subject areas (ELA, Math, Social Studies, Science), complex learners have access to an appropriately challenging curriculum that provides equitable, inclusive access to general education content. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02DxPFh0

PS Inaugural course sold out! - Thank you! What’s your number! I had to shift professional gears suddenly :) and so I created the Institute for Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching https://lnkd.in/eizdDTVs for my first love for powerful mathematics teaching. Our first course is almost full and has a group of teachers internally wanting to engage over the summer - and beyond! I need your support to enroll more teachers and impact 5k teachers with 100k impact hours starting June 20. Please consider: 1. Signing up for the course [Sold out]. 2. Becoming a member of the institute https://lnkd.in/eizdDTVs 3. Gifting the course for a teacher you know! [Sold out] 4. Share this post 5. Leave an inspirational word in the comments ! (Loved) Let me know which number you decide in the comments :)

50 Strategies for Teaching STEAM Skills is "unreservedly recommended" by Midwest Book Review!🤩 This teacher resource provides easy-to-implement instructional strategies and activities for science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Learn More➡️ https://hubs.ly/Q02mQFpy0