New episodes of Sold a Story are coming next week. Thursday Feb 20. youtube.com/shorts/aPe_4...

docs.google.com/presentation... Created this classroom with UFLI links and resources and all FREE! Thank you @playfulclassroom.bsky.social for creating the Google Drive with so many resources in one!

"Researchers in Ohio led a study looking at hundreds of children’s brains since birth to examine the impact of screen time" Impacts READING, LANGUAGE, AND DECISION MAKING www.today.com/video/how-sc...

My monthly news for January A PDF with embedded links. This is my 17th edition 🎉 tr.ee/XSsXpIXoeK

As we step into 2025, my wish is simple: to empower teachers, parents, and students with the tools and knowledge to create a brighter future for all learners. No shame, no blame—just a shared commitment to growth, understanding, and action on this learning journey.

"One of the greatest drivers for me to write this book was the chance to share the stories of schools transforming the lives of teachers and students alike using the science of learning"

This talk is definitely worth your time (I was lucky enough to be there for it in person)!

I had the privilege of participating in a thought-provoking panel on neurodiversity in education, the workplace, and leadership. The conversation was rich, with diverse perspectives from panelists across various fields. #Neurodiversity #dyslexia #Inclusion #Education

This is explicit teaching! Letter formation, articulation, and the mnemonics from @ONlit_social this is just one small part of a lesson! onlit.org/resource/emb... www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free...

Boost literacy in grades 3+ with the Morphology+ Daily Student Work Collection! 700+ practice pages cover 118 morphology concepts, ideal for practice, homework, & assessments. Sample: IMSE.com/products/Morphology-Plus-Daily-Student-Work-Collection/ Thank you @melaniebrethour.bsky.social #edusky

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

Universal Screening for Children at Risk for Dyslexia Why? Research Shows… Joseph Torgesen “we can, using tests currently available, accurately identify students who are likely to struggle with reading starting in preschool or kindergarten." decodingdyslexiaca.org/universal-sc...

I had the privilege of presenting to all the resource teachers at my school board. I shared the reason I was standing before them: my son, who is dyslexic. I spoke about our journey—my shift from balanced literacy to structured literacy—and my mission to raise awareness #Dyslexia #sor

#Dyslexia #DyslexiaAwareness

improvingliteracy.org/brief/unders... #dyslexia #DyslexiaAwareness

Reading Universe Taxonomy: "Our taxonomy presents the essential reading skills, shows how they’re connected, and lays the groundwork for teaching all students how to read and write." @readinguniverse.bsky.social readinguniverse.org/taxonomy?fbc...

Ten Maxims: What We’ve Learned So Far About How Children Learn To Read by Dr. Reid Lyon readinguniverse.org/article/expl...

Orthographic mapping is the cognitive process by which readers associate phonemes with their corresponding graphemes so words can be stored for immediate “on-sight” retrieval (Ehri, 2014). www.ldatschool.ca/orthographic...

I am dipping my toe into Bluesky and pleased to see many familiar names here already #EduSky in my first post I am sharing a #DevLangDis Padlet I have curated with free resources, useful links and information from the wonderful global community raising awareness of DLD padlet.com/cforwood/sup...

Good morning! It is a beautiful day to teach reading! #Literacy

"All kindergarten, 1st and 2nd teachers — as well as reading interventionists — should teach students to keep their eyes on the words on the page so that they do not have to later struggle with breaking a habit that hampers effective, efficient reading." www.readingrockets.org/topics/about....