Consider nominating a colleague (or yourself) for one of the 2026 CEC-DR Awards! You have two months to think about it. Awards will be presented at the CEC Convention in Salt Lake City, UT in March 2026. Visit our website to learn more about each award: cecdr.org/cec-dr-awards

We’re hiring! Come work with us in the Department of Special Education at UT Austin. Scholar in special education or related fields, without restrictions on rank or specific research program. Apply here: faculty.utexas.edu/career/168004 #WhatStartsHere

Dr. Steve Graham on dysgraphia-what it is, how it affects handwriting, memory & writing fluency, and why individualized support, strong teacher prep & equitable instruction matter. 📖: lnkd.in/eB7rkYUG

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New article! We explored using metrics from language sample analysis as complementary scoring mechanisms for a sentence-level writing curriculum-based measure to provide proxies of linguistic skills that underlie writing in 1-3 graders with writing difficulties. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

I’ve done many writing episodes this season, including the very popular Writing Revolution episode. Great to end this season talking with a researcher- who has always been one foot in the classroom - about what research implies for writing instruction! educationrickshaw.com/2025/08/10/s...

Had to call the city to let them know my skateboard went down the storm drain; lots of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle / pizza / rat jokes, it's a good way to start the week

Excited to kickoff the 3rd Annual Iowa Science of Reading Summit @iareading.bsky.social today in Cedar Rapids! Grateful to our keynote @timodegard.bsky.social for welcoming over 650 attendees this morning!

Skateboarding on a Sunday with my lil guy @ an elementary school parking lot listening to Beastie Boys 🤌🏻

Born to be cool like Grandpere from Daniel Tiger but forced to respond to emails on a Friday

These days my writing time is a lot like those Spirit Halloween stores - it pops up once a year and it’s kind of scary when it does

One of my biggest pet peeves about Outlook is the # of steps to insert an emoji. My dude, I always throw a 😀 or a 🙃 in an email - just let me have a quick way to do this @microsoft.com

Me to 3 y.o.: want me to give you a haircut? 3 yo: yeah, like the beast Me: like beauty and the beast? 3 yo: yeah! Me: I don’t think I can do that bud, that’s a lion mane 3 yo inconsolable for 20 mins

Every once in a while I think about how 4 Non Blondes had an absolute banger

Taking my kids to Cleveland over the 4th. When we entered the city, my 3 yo yelled out "Cleveland, this is for you!" So proud 😢

Had an idea for an Asian Mexican fusion food cart called Guac-Choy (Logo would be an avocado hugging a bok choy)

My 3 yo looks at my hair. “Daddy, who cut your hair like that?” Me: “No one, it’s a receding hairline” 3 yo “Can I get my hair cut as a receding hairline” Kids really do look up to grown up man

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One of the ways I know my son's school does PBIS is I told him "Hey, I heard you were bullying a kid today - that is not good" and he said "I only called him names today. That's not bullying. Bullying is for longer." 🤦

I'm presenting with Dr. Stephanie Al Otaiba about using dialogic reading to increase vocabulary for emotional and social skill growth. I think there are still some free spots available! 9:00-10:30 MT! cehs.usu.edu/teal/centers...

I've reached a modern-day sign of middle-agehood in that all of my youtube ads are for flexible pants that are so stretchy and waterproof that they can be worn for trips to the beach, dinner, work, and the gym

Excited for my article with @specialjjoo.bsky.social to come out — I love a good visual and theme to FUEL students’ writing 😃🏎️ journals.sagepub.com/eprint/4QP3R...

Happy Father’s Day!

A line in an article of Friday reading really hitting home, “it is not always clear when researchers are making complementary or competing arguments”

Unlocked a new mid-career achievement where a student from another uni emailed me to let me know about typos in an old article 🫠

Me (walking into physical therapy) Physical therapist: "So you were skateboarding in your kitchen and fell. Sometimes residents type very brief ER visit notes, but with yours, they typed up the whole incident" 🤦☠️

Excited for the launch of a new cursive handwriting application today! @iareading.bsky.social CLIFTER irrc.education.uiowa.edu/resources/cl...

"regardless of children’s language status, children’s initial emergent writing skills and growth in these skills during early childhood are important in their later acquisition of reading" #research #bilingual #literacy link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Not sure how new words get started but my 3 yo calls soda water “fluffy water” and I propose this for formal acceptance @merriam-webster.com

If I had more advanced methodological skills and could be hired as a consultant on projects, there’s a non-zero % chance I would answer zoom calls like this

On some long weeks, a stop in the Aldi Finds aisle can change your life

Join us to learn about a new, FREE application and eLearning course on cursive handwriting @iareading.bsky.social on June 2nd! uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Me: “How do I make the most of my time as a mid-career faculty?” A tired full professor:

IN MEMORY OF LYNN FUCHS The field of special education lost a visionary and beloved leader with the passing of Lynn Fuchs on May 7, 2025. Her absence leaves a profound void—not only in our scholarly community, but in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her. [ click reading below ]

I sprained my ankle pretty bad (in crutches) after skateboarding in the kitchen. As soon as I hit the floor, my 3 year old ran over and said “Dad, that was a bad choice” 💀💀☠️

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Live look at my sons when my wife says she made pizza rolls for dinner

Another free resource from @mopreventionsci.bsky.social and @ncrsmh.bsky.social: a Professional Development Hub ruralsmh.com/implementati.... Although designed for the Early Identification System, the tools are relevant for building capacity to implement any comprehensive approach in schools.

Start of Fall / end of Spring

12 years later, happy anniversary to my boo

My 3 y.o. has some sort of chart system at his childcare where the kids earn "thumbs up" throughout the day. Now when he sees lots of good stuff happening, he yells out "thumbs up everywhere!!!"

"You’ve probably heard the phrase “correlation isn’t causation,” but what does that really mean?" Questions to ask: 1. Does the study have a control or comprehension group? 2. Does the study account for group differences? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

🚨The White House just issued an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating ED or moving IDEA to another agency will be a step backward in serving those with disabilities. Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...

Our next Expert Q&A in our Job Search Series is next week on Wednesday, 3/26 at 8pm EST. We will be joined by the wonderful Dr. @ofudgec.bsky.social from UCF to chat about giving a job talk and participating in an on-campus interview. Join us on 3/26 via this Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/5924242947...

From March 17–31, new members can join CEC for free! While you're at it, join CEC-Division Research for an incredibly reduced rate! Gain access to the resources, training, and community you need to support students, #4SpecialEducation research- Join: exceptionalchildren.org/membership/a...

Hi everyone! The Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt University is searching for a Chair and Professor to join our faculty in the summer of 2026. Please share with your networks and happy to chat with anyone interested! jobs.chronicle.com/job/37806156...

Are you looking for resources on literacy legislation, including dyslexia and science of reading laws? I made my resource list an open access document for all. Please feel free to share!

Spring break is watching your 3 y.o. wear a black panther costume riding his scooter in the garage while he says “this is for my ancestors,” ??

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

At #CEC2025 with the Kansas Math Project. These foundational modules are for all teachers - then there are grade-band modules that follow! All are free! kansasmtss.unhosting.site/login/index....