If we want to induce children to read lots, we must teach them to read well. —Marilyn Jager Adams
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2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book reports Maine ranks 41st in the nation for K–12, a drop from 37th last year.
*71% of Maine’s 4th graders are not proficient in reading
*76% of 8th graders are not proficient in math
*14% of H.S. students do not graduate on time aecf.org/resources/2025-kids…
Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams and mother of John Quincy Adams, was an insightful, to the point writer. “Learning is not obtained by chance. It must be sought with ardor and diligence.” Ardor is... enthusiasm, or passion, or love of a thing. Diligence is just plain hard work.
Stephen Parker's @ParkerPhonics synthetic phonics program has been most helpful in our child's reading success. We began with Chad Aldeman's @ReadNotGuess and has also been very beneficial in achieving fluency in decoding skills.
Literacy Talks Podcast: Exploring Stanislas Dehaene's Groundbreaking Research on Reading Acquisition with hosts @StacyHurst15 @LindsayKemeny @ReadingHorizons
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Sound Wall Part 2: Hear More About Literacy Success with @LindsayKemeny @StacyHurst15 and Donell Pons youtu.be/EvvzqSvr7Zs?si=DPvl…
"How do children learn to read?... The answer is the same for all children. Cultural, economic, and educational circumstances obviously affect children's progress, but what the NEED to learn does not change." —@markseidenberg
"Students who are struggling gain more from explicit instruction than discovery learning. If they had discovered it, they wouldn't be struggling and so we need very explicit instruction for these students." —Dr. Anita Archer
"The disconnect between education and science has been detrimental to both students and educators.. when more programs embrace the Science of Reading, we will see better outcomes for students educators, school districts, and society." —@markseidenberg
"The science of reading (#SOR) is a body of basic research in developmental psychology, educational psychology, cognitive science, and cognitive neuroscience on reading... —@markseidenberg
"Phonological Awareness (PA) is the greatest breakthrough in reading research of the 21st century!"
— Dr. Reid Lyon
The Power of How: Using Instructional Routines to Maximize Ss Learning
Dr. Pam Kastner @liv2learn joins @ReadingLeagueWI to discuss instructional routines- enabling teacher and student to focus on what they are learning rather than how they are learning it youtu.be/BOHrDdkfYMg?si=H8BI…
NEW: Episode 185 of @literacypodcast The Why and How of #soundwalls with Dr. Mary Dahlgren @MaryDahlgren
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Don't miss out on learning more about sound walls with Mary Dahlgren TOMORROW on a new episode of Melissa & Lori Love Literacy! 📚🔠 #phonics #learningisfun
Have you had the chance to view @markseidenberg's latest lecture on the Science of Reading?
The video is packed full of important lessons and key takeaways for improving the way reading is taught.
Recorded version of Yale talk from 12/23. Updated slides and video. seidenbergreading.net/2023/1…
Anna Geiger, M.Ed. @measuredmom is sharing free workshops with everyone in 2024! Offering a free webinar every month (except June and December). Save these dates to your calendar. themeasuredmom.com
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As I start my day, I wanted to give @oregonrti a huge thank you for selecting me to be the keynote speaker of the ORTli Virtual Reading Symposium!
This was my FIRST keynote experience, and I don’t take the honor lightly. We are in a time when people need to be empowered with the knowledge of SoR and the wisdom of the HOW of implementation. Those two critical ingredients can bring about sustainable change to an inequitable education system that has yet to deliver upon its promise.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my journey and spread the word that evidence-based instruction works!!!
.@95percentgroup continues the Courageous Leaders Fall Webinar Series: The Power of Conviction with @Stewartlaurad & Dr. @LouisaMoats January 16th at 7:30pmEST Register Today! 95percentgroup.zoom.us/webin…
2,123 runners/walkers, sponsors, donors, and fundraisers helped @DyslexiaGA raise over $50,000! #dyslexiadash2023 youtu.be/n_qObXXn1D0?si=cFbd…
Continuing the Story: Conversation with Emily Hanford and Kareem Weaver @ehanford @KJWinEducation
CA Reading Summit 2023 @careads
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Tools for Effective K-5 Literacy Instruction @ReadingLeagueFL @TheFCRR youtu.be/cdHuIK1-tIA?si=YDO5…
