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@mshiller

Primary Teacher | Continuously learning about the "Science of Reading" | Board game enthusiast

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Rethinking Reading

Hot off the presses - a must read about #comprehension and #backgroundknowledge from Hugh Catts at @thefcrr.bsky.social #scienceofreading
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...

11.12.2024 13:12 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man with long hair and a mustache wearing a pink shirt with a unicorn on it . Alt: a man with long hair and a mustache wearing a pink shirt with a unicorn on it with the word β€œmagic”

That moment when a kid who didn’t know the letters of his own name in September READS A FULL SENTENCE in front of his whole class and shouts out β€œI’m a reader!!!” for all to hear.

That, my friends, is pure magic.

11.12.2024 23:56 πŸ‘ 171 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen . Alt: a little girl is asking why not both while standing in a kitchen .

Pssssst…

It’s possible to be trauma-responsive AND still have high expectations for behaviour and academics in schools.

Thank you for coming to my #EdTalk.

#EduSky

30.11.2024 00:39 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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A few of my favorite podcasts on the #ScienceOfReading.

Which ones are your favourites? Which new podcasts should I include on my updated list for 2025??

23.11.2024 18:40 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out this upcoming free online literacy conference, #EduSky:

23.11.2024 17:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, definitely DEVELOPING.

23.11.2024 02:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Early Screening for Kindergarten - Grade 3 Students in British Columbia, beginning September 2025!

Coming this Fall/Winter - professional learning grants to school districts & independent schools to access additional training & education programs for teachers & support staff.

#BCEd
#BCPoli
#EduSky

19.11.2024 15:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Cognitive Load & Explicit Instruction with Dr. Zach Groshell with The Reading League Illinois
Cognitive Load & Explicit Instruction with Dr. Zach Groshell with The Reading League Illinois YouTube video by The Reading League Illinois

In this recording for the ReadingLeague, I talk about how the myth of immersion in print has long been debunked, but that it will continue to persist elsewhere in education and will likely return with a new name if we don’t understand how the mind learns.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=H468...

17.11.2024 02:58 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1