So many books, so little time (so I’ve narrowed it down for you!). Here are my Top 10 Favourite books of 2025!📚 Book #1: Harnessing the Science of Learning by @nathanielswain.bsky.social #cognitivescience

Such wise words from a very wise woman. #WiseWords #Literacy #Equity #ScienceOfReading

Today, my B.Ed teachers paired “Read Alouds for All Learners” by @mollyness.bsky.social with strategies from “The Reading Comprehension Blueprint” by Nancy Hennessey! To deepen our knowledge and understanding of reading comprehension, we discussed “Rethinking How to Promote Reading Comprehension”!

#TerrificTeacherTuesday! Every Tuesday, I will share a post of a teacher who stands out and deserves to be recognized for their hard work $ &dedication to student literacy! Today, I am recognizing Danielle Doucet, a FI teacher in St. John, NB. You are doing amazing things and are sooo appreciated!🤩

We have to dispel the belief that learning language is easy. Yes, it’s a natural process. But just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s easy. For example, our Ss may hear what we’re saying. They may be able to repeat what we’re saying. But that doesn’t mean they understand what we’re saying.”🧵

How many teachers know the Not-So-Simple-View-of-Writing & know how to use it to inform their classroom instruction? This infographic shows how complex the writing process compared to the reading process! Which makes me wonder, why aren’t we discussing this more often in our Teacher PD? #Writing

Back to school…and back to university for me! So excited to be teaching the Langauge and Literacy course in the Bachelor of Education program @trentuniversity.bsky.social this upcoming year!!

Thank you Elspeth and @orcabook.bsky.social for the greatest gift ever to kick off an exciting new school year!!!! #MegAndGreg

This year is off to an incredible start for hundreds of pre-service teachers in Ontario! Thank you Queen’s U for inviting me to share my #ScienceOfReading learning journey with new Con-Ed Ss who will be responsible for teaching the next generation of kids how to read and write. #CollegeToClassroom

I have updated my Reading Rope of PODCASTS to align with each strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001), acting as a visual reminder that the reading process is complex and teachers need to build our knowledge of ALL strands of the Rope including oral language skills! @knowledgematrs.bsky.social

Deimplementation is not just important in schools- it is ESSENTIAL for protecting teachers’ mental health and overall well-being. Join me on September 24th to learn which teaching practices I’ve removed, re-engineered or reduced to focus on only a few, evidence-based practices that WORK! Register⬇️

For the past 4 years, during my back-to-school preparation, I have hung a model of “Scarborough’s Reading Rope” on a bulletin board in my school! It is a reminder of how complex the reading process is, what we need to teach and not assume kids know. Huge thanks to my daughter Sophie for her help!

Who’s Back-To-School Ready?? I am!! Thank you Melissa & Lori Love Literacy & @greatmindsed.bsky.social for these awesome giveaways for my teacher training this fall! Students aren’t the only ones who need to be recognized for their hard work- teachers do (and deserve to), too! #TeacherGiveaways

From College to Classroom… It’s an honour to be back to my Alma Mater @trentuniversity.bsky.social to deliver the Key Note address to pre-service & AssociateTeachers this fall! I’ll share lessons I’ve learned since graduating from Teacher’s College & so much more! www.eventbrite.ca/e/making-mea...

I’ve learned so much about evidence-based strategies to support #ELL & #MLL thanks to these 4 books: 📘Difference or Disorder? 📘Literacy Foundations for English Language Learners 📘Multilingualism, Literacy & Dyslexia 📘Focus on Reading Texts sets develop teachers’ content knowledge,too! #bookbundles

When one book just isn’t enough… 📘Spelling for Life, by Lyn Stone 📘The Writing Revolution, by N. Wexler & J.Hochman 📘The Writing Rope, by Joan Sedita Texts sets develop students’ content knowledge…and are important for developing teachers’ content knowledge, too! #BookBundles #ScienceOfWriting

When one book just isn’t enough… I’ve learned so much about how to build my Literacy Block & routines thanks to these 3 books: 📘Explicit Instruction, by Anita Archer and John Hughes 📘The Structured Literacy Planner, by Louise Spear Swerling 📘Rock Your Literacy Block, by @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social

When one book just isn’t enough: I’ve learned so much about the #ScienceOfLearning thanks to these 3 incredible books: 📘Why Don’t Students Like School, @dtwuva.bsky.social 📘Harnessing the Science of Learning @nathanielswain.bsky.social 📘How Learning Happens @carlhendrick.substack.com #BookBundles

When a Podcast just isn’t enough…. #PodcastPairings #OrthographicMapping @mollyness.bsky.social

Summer reading has begun!📘 I love “Making Room for Impact”! Here’s why this book resonates with me: - “work is expanding beyond the time available with no real evidence that the additional hours are pushing the needle on student achievement, which has largely remained stage my since the 1970’s.”🧵

#structuredliteracy #OntEd #parents #scienceofreading In thread, Kim answers my question about age/grade these activities are designed for ➡️ K-2 (and older children who may not have consolidated their PA skills yet)

Looking for ways to help prevent the summer slide?? Me, too! 🛝☀️ Every year, I send my “Sound Skills Choice Board” home with students so they can practice these essential skills with their parents/caregivers. These foundational literacy skills are cross linguistic so #FSL kids will benefit, too!

“From College to Classroom: Supporting Pre-Service and Associate Teachers with Evidence-Based Teaching Practices in Teacher Training Programs.” It is an honour to return to Trent University to deliver the Keynote address to incoming teachers & Associate Teachers to kick off the new school year! 1/3

It was a pleasure to speak with @Mr100Teacher on the topic of teacher preparation programs, training and taking a #preventionbeforeintervention approach to teacher education! Link to our chat below👇🏼 #TeacherTraining t.co/jc6WymG6hL

Happy birthday to me!!🎉 My thoughtful family knows me so well and gave me exactly what I’d been hoping for for my birthday- “Rock Your Literacy Block” by @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social , the latest book in the Science of Reading in Practice series from Scholastic!!🎈🎂❤️

I love the book “How Learning Happens” by Dr. Carl Henrick and recently started following him on Substack where I’ve discovered a treasure chest of incredible resources! This Teacher’s Guide is available to teachers who want to learn how to work smarter, not harder! htalh.com/download-teach…

What are the most powerful levers of learning we can use in the classroom? Download our free science of learning guide here ⬇️ htalh.com/download-tea...

I’m so excited to be part of The Educator Summit Online Conference this summer! It’s a professional development powerhouse with 45+ hours of content for preschool through 5th grade teachers plus three keynote sessions you’ll love. mmelockhartlds--theeducatorsummit.thrivecart.com/the-educator... 1/2🧵

I want to help teachers work smarter, not harder. That’s why I rely on respected researchers like Dr. Brian Poncy & @rastokke.bsky.social to tell me what the research says AND which resources to use to support my instruction. I don’t have time for new fads in education & my students don’t either.🧵

Huge congratulations to the graduates of the LLLGD Science-Based Program at @viuniversity.bsky.social today! I am so proud of this Class of 2025! I am also so grateful to @anavieiraviu.bsky.social for bringing us all together and for building this incredible, dynamic community of educators!💙

Teachers are expected to use evidence-based approaches & strategies yet no one has ever trained us how to interpret research! Huge thanks to @rastokke.bsky.social who shared this 1-page “red flags for education research” for teachers and the literacy coaches and consultants who tell us what to do!

Huge thanks to @rastokke.bsky.social for not just telling teachers like me what to do but for providing great tools to support us! Most teachers aren’t trained how to read, understand and interpret research papers. I only learned in my M.Ed. So here’s a helpful “cheat-sheet” for those who need it:

Meeting these incredible Canadian Literacy Leaders, Neerja Punjabi from PDSB, Dr. Anna Stokke, and Nidhi Sachdeva, was a highlight of my weekend! #rEdTO2025 @researchedcanada.bsky.social @rastokke.bsky.social

“No more playing ‘who can guess what’s going on in my head’!” @smorrisey.bsky.social Sean Morrisey shares how he’s gone from playing “who can tell me what this word means” to teaching vocabulary using an explicit approach to vocabulary instruction!! #vocabulary @researchedcanada.bsky.social

“Number talks- there is no evidence to say that this is an effective instructional strategy.” @numcog.bsky.social “Math talks are the back hole of math research”. If this is true, then why are school districts encouraging us to use them? Are math talks just another useless trend in math education?

It’s the perfect day for reading!📘 If you are a teacher who is feeling overwhelmed with all the new curriculum expectations & professional learning this past year or burned out from managing student behaviours while trying to implement new resources & classroom practices, then this book is for you!

This spring, I have been decluttering my closet AND my teaching practice to make room for new, better things! Next week at @researchedcanada.bsky.social I am presenting “Making Room for What Works” to share 6 habits I’ve de-implemented to make room for new science-based methods & habits that work!

Speakers at a Glance: What an Impressive Cast of Speakers presenting at #researchEDCanada Toronto (June 6-7, 2025) Follow the LINK for an inspirational message from @nsachdeva.bsky.social and a complete slide show: app.7taps.com/e0jePfnaeET0

A week today, I will be sharing a new presentation, “Making Room for What Works”, sharing six practices I have deimplemented throughout my #ScienceOfReading learning journey, based on the science of #Deimplementation, to ensure stronger learning outcomes for students.🇨🇦 @researchedcanada.bsky.social

“Some children with dyslexia have no history of phonological deficits and many children with phonological deficits do not develop dyslexia.” SORticle #23: Early Identification of Dyslexia: current advancement and future directions, by Dr. Hugh Catts #SoRticle

Spring has sprung & it’s time to re-read a few favourite books on the #ScienceOfReading! Re-Read Recommendation #7: Just Tell Them, @mrzachg.bsky.social 📕 Give clear explanations to students because they benefit from explicit explanations 📕 Use the “I do, We do, You do” model 📕 Minimize distractions

It’s spring & time to re-read a few of my favourite books! Re-Read Recommendation #3: Why Kids Don’t Like School, by @dtwuva.bsky.social ✔️ Students Are Not Naturally Motivated by Abstract Thinking ✔️ Understanding Builds on Prior Knowledge ✔️ Memory and Attention Are Selective #ScienceOfLearning

“Teaching is both a science and an art. There are proven techniques that we know to work, but applying them in real classrooms is where the complexity lies.” There are many podcasts right now &after a while, they may start to sound the same. But not #ChalkDust! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

Often people will say to me, “I’m doing the science of reading! I’m using UFLI!!” While UFLI is an outstanding program, it is important to remember that there isn’t a single program out there that contains everything needed to teach reading proficiency…1/2🧵

“Learning style-theories don’t help much when applied to students, but they are useful when applied to content.” (p.164) @dtwuva.bsky.social Gotta love lazy Sunday mornings, curled up with a great book, hot coffee, and furry friend!! #CognitiveScience #ScienceOfLearning #LearningAboutLearning

“This article describes the Rising Star Scaffolding Decision Guide, a step-by-step guide for scaffolding children's early spelling during one-on-one writing activities in the classroom.” SORticle #19: The Rising Star Scaffolding Guide, Supporting Young Children’s Early Spelling Skills 1/2🧵

I'm so excited to be a part of the Educator Summit Online Conference happening this June! It’s going to be an amazing event with over 45 hours of professional development designed just for preschool to 5th grade teachers — plus three inspiring keynote sessions you won’t want to miss!! 1/3🧵

What a thrill to meet up with these incredible literacy leaders from across Canada🇨🇦 AND the US🇺🇸 last night! While everyone has a different reason for why they fight for change in the way literacy is taught, the one thing we have in common is that our children are always at the heart of our work.🧵

“It is essential to consider any practices that need to be de-implemented (Hamilton er al., 2023). It is unreasonable to roll out new initiatives without a game plan for how they will fit and what will go to make room.” Nathaniel Swain 1/3🧵

Three years ago, I bought 18 copies of “The Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading” for a school-wide Book Study. This year, I bought a copy of “Primary Reading Simplified” to support whole-school implementation. These two egg-cellent books keep giving all year long!🐰 @suchmo83.bsky.social