John Parent
@johnparent.bsky.social
Educator, writer, educational consultant, defender of democracy and advocate for human rights and public education. Aspire to intelligence and relentlessly pursue it.
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I was interviewed for a local piece on Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
A reading revolution: Schools turn to science-based approach
LIMA — John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the “science of reading” paying off in October 2023.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I was interviewed for a local piece on Ohio’s Third Grade Reading Guarantee.
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November 26, 2024 at 5:14 PM
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The road to the Handmaid’s Tale world is lined with smiling people telling you to stop overreacting.
November 25, 2024 at 10:16 PM
The road to the Handmaid’s Tale world is lined with smiling people telling you to stop overreacting.
Hello, BlueSky! I’m so excited to get to a place that values civic discourse about important topics, and I’m looking forward to connecting with each of you. I’ll also share some thoughts via posts at Substack, like the one linked below. #EduSky #iteachenglish
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
Purposeful Text Selection for Meaningful Learning
As scrutiny increases on teachers, clarity of content is more important than ever
open.substack.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Hello, BlueSky! I’m so excited to get to a place that values civic discourse about important topics, and I’m looking forward to connecting with each of you. I’ll also share some thoughts via posts at Substack, like the one linked below. #EduSky #iteachenglish
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
When I was teaching high schoolers, the majority of my students were struggling readers. When they encountered a word they couldn’t pronounce or didn’t immediately recognize, they would simply skip over the word. It’s no wonder they hated to read. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#edusky
#edusky
Teach Them to Not 'Just Skip It'
Early foundational skills work prevents later struggles
open.substack.com
November 21, 2024 at 12:14 AM
When I was teaching high schoolers, the majority of my students were struggling readers. When they encountered a word they couldn’t pronounce or didn’t immediately recognize, they would simply skip over the word. It’s no wonder they hated to read. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#edusky
#edusky
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Artist: @LiberalJane (Insta)
November 19, 2024 at 4:31 AM
Artist: @LiberalJane (Insta)
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November 18, 2024 at 11:09 AM
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I think about this meme a lot
November 16, 2024 at 6:34 AM
I think about this meme a lot
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Advice from a Literature teacher and resister: read your history, but don’t forget your literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
November 17, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Advice from a Literature teacher and resister: read your history, but don’t forget your literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
Resistance is woven through the words of abolitionism and feminism and anti-fascism. Read the history and the literature.
Hello, BlueSky! I’m so excited to get to a place that values civic discourse about important topics, and I’m looking forward to connecting with each of you. I’ll also share some thoughts via posts at Substack, like the one linked below. #EduSky #iteachenglish
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
Purposeful Text Selection for Meaningful Learning
As scrutiny increases on teachers, clarity of content is more important than ever
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Hello, BlueSky! I’m so excited to get to a place that values civic discourse about important topics, and I’m looking forward to connecting with each of you. I’ll also share some thoughts via posts at Substack, like the one linked below. #EduSky #iteachenglish
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
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Research shows that reading books in school helps students become better readers + gain important background knowledge, too. So why aren't students reading more books? A former ELA teacher explains the many challenges books face in today's classrooms. hollykorbey.substack.com/p/a-novel-bu...
A Novel Burden
One former English teacher's view on the problem with reading novels in school
hollykorbey.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Research shows that reading books in school helps students become better readers + gain important background knowledge, too. So why aren't students reading more books? A former ELA teacher explains the many challenges books face in today's classrooms. hollykorbey.substack.com/p/a-novel-bu...
November 17, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Absolutely agree. When we use a text, we should be doing this based on far more than what “comprehension skills” can be practiced. Choose texts that matter to students and to society. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
November 17, 2024 at 6:40 PM
Absolutely agree. When we use a text, we should be doing this based on far more than what “comprehension skills” can be practiced. Choose texts that matter to students and to society. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
The shifts to emphasize phonics instruction are important, but if that’s all we change we will not see the sustained improvement in our reading scores. There is more to do and no time to waste. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#EduSky
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The Fierce Urgency of Now
When it comes to equity, literacy instruction is the great divider
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November 17, 2024 at 4:26 PM
The shifts to emphasize phonics instruction are important, but if that’s all we change we will not see the sustained improvement in our reading scores. There is more to do and no time to waste. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#EduSky
#EduSky
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When I was teaching high schoolers, the majority of my students were struggling readers. When they encountered a word they couldn’t pronounce or didn’t immediately recognize, they would simply skip over the word. It’s no wonder they hated to read. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#edusky
#edusky
Teach Them to Not 'Just Skip It'
Early foundational skills work prevents later struggles
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
When I was teaching high schoolers, the majority of my students were struggling readers. When they encountered a word they couldn’t pronounce or didn’t immediately recognize, they would simply skip over the word. It’s no wonder they hated to read. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#edusky
#edusky
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It’s true. Reading in elementary school is also a growing area of concern, I think.
“End of the English major” obsessives should be aware.
“End of the English major” obsessives should be aware.
I get the push for more Lit in HS reading, but the kids have given up on reading long before HS … the kids stop reading in general in Middle School … you’re talking canon in HS but more needs to be done in MS to better prepare and prevent the reading drop off …
November 17, 2024 at 1:30 PM
It’s true. Reading in elementary school is also a growing area of concern, I think.
“End of the English major” obsessives should be aware.
“End of the English major” obsessives should be aware.
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5 Reasons My Class Begins with Retrieval Practice (Almost) Daily
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/10/16/5...
#edusky #cogscisci
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#edusky #cogscisci
5 Reasons My Class Begins with Retrieval Practice (Almost) Daily - The Effortful Educator
For the past six or seven years I have started my class (almost) every day the same way…with retrieval practice. This is usually a quick review of information covered from the last class meeting or of...
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November 17, 2024 at 12:57 PM
5 Reasons My Class Begins with Retrieval Practice (Almost) Daily
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/10/16/5...
#edusky #cogscisci
theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/10/16/5...
#edusky #cogscisci
When I was teaching high schoolers, the majority of my students were struggling readers. When they encountered a word they couldn’t pronounce or didn’t immediately recognize, they would simply skip over the word. It’s no wonder they hated to read. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#edusky
#edusky
Teach Them to Not 'Just Skip It'
Early foundational skills work prevents later struggles
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
When I was teaching high schoolers, the majority of my students were struggling readers. When they encountered a word they couldn’t pronounce or didn’t immediately recognize, they would simply skip over the word. It’s no wonder they hated to read. open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
#edusky
#edusky
I wrote this a year ago, but it’s even more imperative today. There’s no time to kill.
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
The Fierce Urgency of Now
When it comes to equity, literacy instruction is the great divider
open.substack.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:33 AM
I wrote this a year ago, but it’s even more imperative today. There’s no time to kill.
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...
open.substack.com/pub/johnpare...