Special Ed. Teacher, creator of Reading Train learn to read apps, 100s of books for beginners, blogging about apps & early learning at http://t.co/XHK5Mmdqss
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Big day at the @NoLabelsOrg #ProblemSolverConvention. Biggest focus group ever. New Hampshire straw poll. Members of Congress. Presidential candidates. Tune in! #GetInTheRoom ctt.ec/neOfw+
Listening on the radio to Man United beat Benfica in the European Cup final. Traveling to Northampton to watch George Best score 6 goals in an 8-2 victory in the FA Cup. #MUFC #MyPLMorning #1stPLMemory
Reading Train My First Books is on sale for the holiday period. Just $14.99 for 150 Level A books, along with songs and game. #Kinderchat itunes.apple.com/us/app/read…
The explosive growth in testing has been underwritten by lobbyists for the testing, textbook & tutoring industries. modernlearners.com/the-testi…
I'm presenting the Reading Train Project at Valley Venture Mentors. Please come and cheer me on. eventbrite.com/e/mentorship-…
Preschool programs @NatlHeadStart must build meaningful literacy skills. More reading, less read aloud. readingtrain.org/ teapawt.net/n_botterill/status/875…
Agreed. But it needs to be an effective preschool program to promote literacy skills through playful learning-not read aloud and worksheets. teapawt.net/n_botterill/status/875…
Simple, but only happening in great schools. Many ignore teachers & spend big $$$ on outside curriculum, assessments & consultants/coaches. teapawt.net/cnicolemorris/status/8…
Public school districts are not for maximizing the potential of most of their children- special needs, ELLs, gifted. We need IEPs for all! teapawt.net/markclaypool/status/86…
“Public school districts are not for maximizing the potential of a child in special education” bit.ly/2pjb3sx #StudentSuccess #ASD
Our very youngest students are also capable of deep learning. Rigor/complexity and difficulty are not the same thing. teapawt.net/markclaypool/status/87…
“Students with special needs are capable of rigorous work.” bit.ly/2nqWHSR @BarbBlackburn #SpecialEducation #AutismAwareness #ASD
The problem is not that children aren't learning to read. The problem is that schools are not teaching them. teapawt.net/markclaypool/status/87…
"Every child can be educated. We must change the way we teach them." bit.ly/2n1Cnu1 @Jennpositiviam1 #AutismAwareness #EdChat #k12
Here's how to fix education: Find the best teachers. Ask them what they do. Do that. #edtech #edcamp #edcamphat #NHSA #ECE
On the Reading Train, kids read to themselves over & over readbrightly.com/why-reading…
Preschoolers’ Story Comprehension Similar for Print and Digital Books steinhardt.nyu.edu/site/atag…
More recess! teapawt.net/natgeo/status/85909013…
It’s estimated that children now spend less time outside than the average prisoner on.natgeo.com/2pyetWi