Children’s Literacy Initiative is a non-profit that works with teachers to transform instruction so children can become powerful readers, writers & thinkers.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined September 2011
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Happy #LaborDay! Let’s take a moment to honor the nation's library workers whose dedication and expertise keep our libraries strong, even in today’s challenging political climate. Their steadfast commitment to the freedom to read is vital to our democracy.
ALT LIBRARIES WORK BECAUSE WE DO. Silhouettes of library workers sprinkled throughout the text. ALA-APA logo.
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During summer break, school janitors are hard at work cleaning & preparing school facilities for the new school year.
Thank you for your hard work during the summer and all year long!
#ThankYouThursday
ALT Thank you, school janitors!
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This approach to question-asking, from T Susan Powers, encourages Ss to imagine themselves in a variety of roles! #TeacherHack
ALT Anchor chart is titled "4 Levels of Questions" and contains sentence stems associated with the categories of beginner, detective, judge and inventor.
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Miss Bunny’s Gullah word of the day: “jaba,” or talkative, from the Bambara word “jabbi.” The word in Afro-Seminole creole(ASC) is “jabbuh.” Gullah is the oldest English-based creole language still spoken in the U.S. ASC is a Gullah dialect. Learn more: youtube.com/@drjessicaberry?…
ALT Painting of the late Vermelle “Bunny” Smith Rodrigues, the co-founder of the Gullah Museum in Georgetown, SC.
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Just 5 minutes at the end of a lesson can have a big impact on students’ understanding. ⏰ 💯 edut.to/43AgeFD
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"Libraries belong to everyone: unhoused people, library kids, teens, grandparents, and more." - Mychal Threets
#ReasonstoLoveLibraries
#ALAAC24 Find us at booth #1638
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Thank you so much for having us!
It was wonderful to tour your program, spend time with kids, and discuss the impact of EEC’s Early Childhood Support Organization (ECSO) Initiative - supporting coaching, leadership and professional development.
To kickstart May, Commissioner Amy Kershaw of the Department of Early Education & Care (EEC) and State Representative Denise Garlick recently embarked on a meaningful visit to a CLI-supported center, Temple Beth Shalom in Massachusetts. bit.ly/3KtQqCe
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70 years ago, SCOTUS ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Today, we’re relaunching a microsite of materials about all the cases that formed Brown, et al. buff.ly/3UWgHiz
ALT A collage of the people behind Brown v. Board
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How do you address classroom disruptions while maintaining student dignity? 🤝
Educators shared their techniques for reinforcing expectations and creating a positive learning community: edut.to/4adu8PK
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We had a great time connecting with our Regional Partners yesterday! Our in-person meeting was a wonderful opportunity to learn from each other and grow together. Here’s to partnering on even more exciting events across Florida!
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Traditionally, a quiet classroom was seen as an effective one. But getting your students to share their thinking and discuss content with each other makes for deeper learning.
🧵Thread adapted from 3 Ways to Support Academic Talk: edut.to/3TcWCDU
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For children in the hospital, we figured if you can’t come to the bookshop, we can bring the bookshop to you. The little bookshop that could!
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How can some people say "YES" to a $7 million commercial but "NO" to a pigeon kindly asking to drive the bus?!?
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On Jan. 21,1974, the Supreme Court paved the way for bilingual education in all public schools with a unanimous decision in Lau v. Nichols: Providing non-English-speaking students with extra instruction was necessary to give them a “meaningful education.”
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A 'Big' Moment for the Caldecott: Vashti Harrison is First Black Woman to Win Medal
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#alayma #alayma24 #yma #caldecott
