Dad | Educator | Coach |#WholeChild Champion | Helen & Pat O’Sullivan Professor | Consultant | #StrongSchools @UofAlabama @UA_WholeChild
Alabama, USA
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Why America’s massive educational experiment didn’t transform schools
apmreports.org/story/2026/10…
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Big news! 🎉 Stephanie Al Otaiba, Ph.D., will deliver the 2026 Norman Geschwind Memorial Lecture!
To watch Dr. Al Otaiba's lecture, register for DyslexiaCon26 today:
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#DyslexiaCon26 #ScienceOfReading #StructuredLiteracy #UntilEveryoneCanRead
Greg Benner retweeted
Sold a Story Season 2 is coming October 15th.
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Sold a Story Season 2 is coming, two weeks from today. youtube.com/watch?v=4YDq-AB_…
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Finally, Direct Instruction will get its due.
I trust Emily’s reporting because she is curious and smart.
The sophisticated instructional theory that underpins DI is too dense, but don’t skip it.
This account will be the place where I do that work. Feel free to join me.
Sold a Story Season 2 is coming, two weeks from today. youtube.com/watch?v=4YDq-AB_…
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Excited to read this @EdWeekOpinion recognizing @AlabamaAchieves Asst State Superintendent Melissa Shields for her leadership skills. #aledchat @ALDailyNews edweek.org/leadership/opinio…
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Middle Schoolers' Reading Scores Are Still Stuck at Post-Pandemic Lows edweek.org/teaching-learning…
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Do me a favor and send this to an administrator or someone at the central district offices
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New from me!
Explicit instruction works. Education Schools Just Won’t Admit It.
@rpondiscio @AEIeducation
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WIRED sent me to Mississippi to report a different kind of feature about reading. Why are third-graders there acing standardized tests but older students are still struggling with comprehension? What does measuring "literacy" even mean? wired.com/story/mississippi-…
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To support shifts toward whole child education, the #WholeChildPolicy Toolkit outlines a framework of five key whole child policy elements that can serve as a guide for transformation for state policymakers and education leaders. wholechildpolicy.org/
ALT Whole Child Policy Toolkit: a circle graphic in blues and greens with 5 sections: in the center, Setting a Whole Child Vision; Transforming Learning Environments; Redesigning Curriculum, Instruction, Assessments, and Accountability Systems; Building Adult Capacity and Expertise; and Investing Resources Equitably and Efficiently.
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The science of learning & development is clear: students benefit from learning environments that use whole child design. LPI & @Turnaround, in partnership with @forumfyi & @SoLDAlliance, translated this science into five key #SchoolDesignPrinciples. k12.designprinciples.org
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“A ray of hope is emerging in American education,” and Alabama is shining brightly.
Read the full article from @nytimes: nytimes.com/2026/02/09/opini…
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From the report: 52% of all teachers (and 61% of new teachers) say that managing student behavior is their top source of work-related stress. Better preparation for aspiring teachers in classroom management can help change that. nctq.org/research-insights/c…
In 2026, teachers were more likely than similar working adults to report experiencing poor well-being on every indicator—a consistent pattern since 2021. bit.ly/3Qp6lIy
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Alabama’s Graduation and College and Career Readiness Rates continue to rise #ThankALTeachers
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Alabama has the second highest growth in reading scores in the nation since 2019
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Alabama has exceeded pre-pandemic levels of achievement in mathematics and has the largest increase in mathematics in the Nation
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Alabama has exceeded pre-pandemic levels of achievement in mathematics and has the largest increase in mathematics in the Nation
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Tuscaloosa City Schools is making history!
The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education has become the first school board in the world to be recommended for board certification by @CogniaOrg, a global accrediting organization.
The recognition follows an extensive review highlighting the board’s strong leadership, commitment to student success and culture of trust and accountability. Final approval is expected in the coming weeks.
“This is a historical moment,” said Andre Harrison, Cognia’s deputy chief of accreditation services. “Out of more than 40,000 institutions across the globe, Tuscaloosa City Schools is the first.”
Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/kfhr5b4b
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ALT Superintendent Dr. Mike Daria, center, stands with Cognia officials, TCS Board of Education members, TCS Executive Staff and TCS principals.
ALT Dr. Mike Daria shakes hands with Cognia official Andre Harrison, Cognia’s deputy chief of accreditation services.
ALT Superintendent Dr. Mike Daria, TCS Board Chair Eric Wilson and Andre Harrison, Cognia’s deputy chief of accreditation services.