tmacreads.bsky.social
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As a teacher who works in a school that serves low-income families, this article really resonated with me. I have many students who enter school having never been read to, who have very limited vocabularies, and very limited knowledge of the world around them. #SORticle

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March 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Retrieval Practice: Free One Pager Guide by @carlhendrick.substack.com

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Retrieval Practice: Free One Pager Guide
Seven Essential Principles for Teachers to Know
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February 17, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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The Southern Surge is a fantastic reminder that poverty is not a learning disability.

Mississippi & Louisiana have highest childhood poverty rates in the US. AL & TN are #6 and #11, respectively. Yet these 4 states are showing the biggest gains in reading.

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The Southern Surge: Understanding the Bright Spots in the Literacy Landscape
Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Alabama offer a playbook for improving reading outcomes.
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February 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
@edutopia.org got it right this time😂
#EduSky
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7 Learning Myths Your Students Probably Believe
From left- and right-brain thinking to the notion that talent beats persistence, these common myths can hinder student learning. Here’s how teachers can help.
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February 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Does the way a teacher focuses student attention during instruction matter to how the brain learns to read??? Yes, it does, it really does. Thank you, Dr. Bruce Mc Candliss: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 10, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Nearly 5,000 views in two weeks for this ~9 minute video introducing teachers to the most important things to know about reading.

Thanks to everyone who has watched and/or shared it.

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The Reading Map - A Primer
YouTube video by Christopher Such
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October 4, 2024 at 8:08 PM