Damon Rainie
@mrrainie.bsky.social
Middle school educator—grades 5-8—public school principal in southeastern MA, previously English Language Arts teacher
Photo credit: Doug Mills/New York Times (10/18/2025)
October 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Photo credit: Doug Mills/New York Times (10/18/2025)
My poor children; bedtime storytime has gotten intense! (Giving credit where credit is due, my oldest two 100% encourage my most-exhausting instincts... my poor wife!)
Enjoying this journey into the #ScienceOfReading with me? More to come!
Associate links above help fund my habit! 5/?
Enjoying this journey into the #ScienceOfReading with me? More to come!
Associate links above help fund my habit! 5/?
March 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My poor children; bedtime storytime has gotten intense! (Giving credit where credit is due, my oldest two 100% encourage my most-exhausting instincts... my poor wife!)
Enjoying this journey into the #ScienceOfReading with me? More to come!
Associate links above help fund my habit! 5/?
Enjoying this journey into the #ScienceOfReading with me? More to come!
Associate links above help fund my habit! 5/?
I also just started "The ABCs and All Their Tricks" by Margaret Bishop, a phonics reference book. It launches with a breakdown of how our written language works which I missed in my secondary-teaching prep. Fascinating, it contains some absolute gems! amzn.to/4kk1fHG 4/?
The ABC's and All Their Tricks - paperback
The ABC's and All Their Tricks - paperback [Margaret Bishop] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The ABC's and All Their Tricks - paperback
amzn.to
March 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I also just started "The ABCs and All Their Tricks" by Margaret Bishop, a phonics reference book. It launches with a breakdown of how our written language works which I missed in my secondary-teaching prep. Fascinating, it contains some absolute gems! amzn.to/4kk1fHG 4/?
This morning, I finished the super-accessible "Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension" by David & Meredith Liben. It's aimed at intermediate, but readily adaptable to upper grades, including non-ELA classes. I'm eager to think of ways to bring its lessons to bear. amzn.to/4kkycUf 3/?
Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension: Fueling the Reading Brain With Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Rich Language
Amazon.com: Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension: Fueling the Reading Brain With Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Rich Language: 9781546113874: Liben, David, Liben, Meredith: Books
amzn.to
March 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This morning, I finished the super-accessible "Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension" by David & Meredith Liben. It's aimed at intermediate, but readily adaptable to upper grades, including non-ELA classes. I'm eager to think of ways to bring its lessons to bear. amzn.to/4kkycUf 3/?
Simultaneously reading Doug Lemov's "Teach Like A Champion", I had just gotten to the section on FASE Reading--Fluency, Accountability, Social experience, & Expressive reading--& it started clicking. There's so much in #TLAC about school climate & mission! amzn.to/43nejG3 2/?
Teach Like a Champion 3.0: 63 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College
Teach Like a Champion 3.0: 63 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College [Lemov, Doug] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Teach Like a Champion 3.0: 63 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College
amzn.to
March 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Simultaneously reading Doug Lemov's "Teach Like A Champion", I had just gotten to the section on FASE Reading--Fluency, Accountability, Social experience, & Expressive reading--& it started clicking. There's so much in #TLAC about school climate & mission! amzn.to/43nejG3 2/?
Middle school principal here, reporting that I would thoroughly relish the opportunity to approach & say, “They tell me to frame difficult conversations with an ‘I feel’ statement, so this shirt puts us in a bit of a tough spot…”
December 18, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Middle school principal here, reporting that I would thoroughly relish the opportunity to approach & say, “They tell me to frame difficult conversations with an ‘I feel’ statement, so this shirt puts us in a bit of a tough spot…”