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Erin Beard
@erinbeard.bsky.social
Passionate about bringing reading research to practice, early literacy, and data-based decision making. EdD candidate in reading at UVA.
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AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...
March 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
March 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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We just made a new fun tool! Teaching students how to write letters correctly is critical, so we made some simple animations for use in classrooms or at home.

Come try it out and let us know what you think!
phonicsandstuff.com/handwriting
February 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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The NRP Report (2000) found that independent silent reading may not be the most efficient use of instructional time.

In our study, we replicated the finding. We found that independent reading didn't contribute meaningfully to improved reading outcomes.

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Examining the Effects of Silent Independent Reading on Reading Outcomes: A Narrative Synthesis Review from 2000 to 2020
Encouraging children to read extensively has been a widely recommended approach to developing reading. The National Reading Panel published a review study reporting inconclusive findings regarding ...
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December 19, 2024 at 10:44 AM
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🚨 NEW PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

New #TosteTeam pub led by @brennanchandler.bsky.social focused on word reading skills for secondary students with LD. Included in a special issue of Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy edited by Townsend, Lupo, & colleagues. Access it here: tinyurl.com/JAALTosteTeam 1/3
November 20, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Do you want to increase student engagement? Increase the opportunities for students to respond.
A person asked me how I keep my kindergarten students engaged during lessons. I told them I aim for high opportunities to respond. I counted my planned responses for yesterday's phonics lesson -- 40 responses in 15 minutes. Not quite high enough but that involved writing.
November 17, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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As the parent of a daughter in middle school, this resource hits home. And it should for all teachers of middle school students, too!

Check out these 6 strategies for middle school students here: meadowscenter.org/resource/how...
November 17, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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November 16, 2024 at 7:48 AM
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November 16, 2024 at 2:49 AM
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Parents not reading to their children is not the cause of the literacy crisis. The number of schools not teaching explicit phonics is what leads to the fourth grade crash, where kids who previously seemed able to read suddenly cannot decode multisyllabic words. #scienceofreading
November 16, 2024 at 12:24 AM
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November 16, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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"Dr. Steven Dystra joins us to discuss how chronic trauma wears down kids who can’t read" #Dyslexia
literacypodcast.com/blog/how-doe...
November 15, 2024 at 10:43 AM