Willa van Dijk
@willavandijk.bsky.social
Quantitative Methodologist and Reading Methods - Assistant Professor @USU Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling.
Love to run, zwift, and the National Parks
Love to run, zwift, and the National Parks
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This (from OpenAI's official demo) is one of the worst chart crimes I've ever seen
GPT-5 is so amazing it can make 52.8 higher than 69.1 on a bar chart
It can even make 69.1 and 30.8 THE SAME SIZE
It can even make 69.1 and 30.8 THE SAME SIZE
August 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This (from OpenAI's official demo) is one of the worst chart crimes I've ever seen
Got two grants in , and now its time to look at all the urgent things I have neglected in the last month.
Times are wild!
Times are wild!
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June 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Got two grants in , and now its time to look at all the urgent things I have neglected in the last month.
Times are wild!
Times are wild!
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CEC and DLD will host the Learning Disabilities Strategy Summit on 10/16. Join us for this exciting virtual event, featuring two keynote speakers and a selection of sessions designed to enhance your skills in teaching students with learning disabilities.
exceptionalchildren.org/events/ld-st...
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June 26, 2025 at 2:24 PM
CEC and DLD will host the Learning Disabilities Strategy Summit on 10/16. Join us for this exciting virtual event, featuring two keynote speakers and a selection of sessions designed to enhance your skills in teaching students with learning disabilities.
exceptionalchildren.org/events/ld-st...
exceptionalchildren.org/events/ld-st...
I'm presenting with Dr. Stephanie Al Otaiba about using dialogic reading to increase vocabulary for emotional and social skill growth. I think there are still some free spots available! 9:00-10:30 MT!
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2025 Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Symposium
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June 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm presenting with Dr. Stephanie Al Otaiba about using dialogic reading to increase vocabulary for emotional and social skill growth. I think there are still some free spots available! 9:00-10:30 MT!
cehs.usu.edu/teal/centers...
cehs.usu.edu/teal/centers...
Another successful defense in the MERIT lab! We are excited for Laura Lema's minting as Master of Science in Special Education. She'll be continuing her amazing work at TAESE and the NRCP!
(As a bonus I got to hold our new department baby!)
(As a bonus I got to hold our new department baby!)
May 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Another successful defense in the MERIT lab! We are excited for Laura Lema's minting as Master of Science in Special Education. She'll be continuing her amazing work at TAESE and the NRCP!
(As a bonus I got to hold our new department baby!)
(As a bonus I got to hold our new department baby!)
SO excited to see everyone there!
This one is fun for me. Today I am working on my slides for the 4 day @dmdsworkshop.bsky.social workshop that starts next Monday in Nashville! Excited to meet our new cohort and to hang out with my fellow presenters (Tara, @willavandijk.bsky.social, Jess, Sara, @schotz.bsky.social, & Jeffrey)!
May 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
SO excited to see everyone there!
Indian food and conversations about special education from our very diverse lab! Represented are Nigeria, South Korea, UK, the Netherlands, and the US.
We also celebrated Ms. Melissa and almost Ms. Laura (defending in 3 weeks).
Bring on the summer!
We also celebrated Ms. Melissa and almost Ms. Laura (defending in 3 weeks).
Bring on the summer!
Thanks for having me at the MERIT Lab end-of-semester party! Very thoughtful discussions :) @willavandijk.bsky.social @estherodus.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Indian food and conversations about special education from our very diverse lab! Represented are Nigeria, South Korea, UK, the Netherlands, and the US.
We also celebrated Ms. Melissa and almost Ms. Laura (defending in 3 weeks).
Bring on the summer!
We also celebrated Ms. Melissa and almost Ms. Laura (defending in 3 weeks).
Bring on the summer!
Following an INSANE win by Florida in the NCAA basketball....I won big!
Congrats to my Co-Is and I for getting a NOA from NSF for our capacity building grant to investigate support networks of general and special education math teachers in secondary schools in Utah!
#academicSky #NSF #grants
Congrats to my Co-Is and I for getting a NOA from NSF for our capacity building grant to investigate support networks of general and special education math teachers in secondary schools in Utah!
#academicSky #NSF #grants
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April 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Following an INSANE win by Florida in the NCAA basketball....I won big!
Congrats to my Co-Is and I for getting a NOA from NSF for our capacity building grant to investigate support networks of general and special education math teachers in secondary schools in Utah!
#academicSky #NSF #grants
Congrats to my Co-Is and I for getting a NOA from NSF for our capacity building grant to investigate support networks of general and special education math teachers in secondary schools in Utah!
#academicSky #NSF #grants
Meet Melissa Garside MEd! Melissa did great work implementing DBI and DBDM coaching in her district. This was a wonderful professional portfolio coming out of the MERIT lab! Kaitlin and I are proud advisors.
April 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Meet Melissa Garside MEd! Melissa did great work implementing DBI and DBDM coaching in her district. This was a wonderful professional portfolio coming out of the MERIT lab! Kaitlin and I are proud advisors.
I'm procrastigrading .... everything else is so interesting when you have to grade. Lucky most of my students are doing good work :D.
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April 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm procrastigrading .... everything else is so interesting when you have to grade. Lucky most of my students are doing good work :D.
This was a fun paper to work on!
New paper with Garret Hall and colleagues that reviews links between the triple code model (math) & the triangle framework (reading) as a part of the special issue on numerical & math cognition.
Parallel Models of Reading and Numerical Cognition (open access: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...)
Parallel Models of Reading and Numerical Cognition (open access: psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...)
March 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This was a fun paper to work on!
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The Teacher Education Division of CEC strongly opposes dismantling the U.S. Dept. of Education & moving IDEA to HHS. This threatens special education funding, students' rights, & inclusive learning. Visit the TED Advocacy Toolkit (linked below) & contact your reps!
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March 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The Teacher Education Division of CEC strongly opposes dismantling the U.S. Dept. of Education & moving IDEA to HHS. This threatens special education funding, students' rights, & inclusive learning. Visit the TED Advocacy Toolkit (linked below) & contact your reps!
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🚨The White House just issued an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating ED or moving IDEA to another agency will be a step backward in serving those with disabilities.
Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
March 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
🚨The White House just issued an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. Eliminating ED or moving IDEA to another agency will be a step backward in serving those with disabilities.
Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
Tell your representatives to protect ED: exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...
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The Data Management for Data Sharing Workshop has a new website! @dmdsworkshop.bsky.social
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DMDS WORKSHOP
Jessica Logan in partnership with Sara Hart proudly hosts an annual Data Management for Data Sharing workshop. This training is an in-person intensive short-course designed to equip primary...
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March 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The Data Management for Data Sharing Workshop has a new website! @dmdsworkshop.bsky.social
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Our next Expert Q&A in our Job Search Series is next week on Wednesday, 3/26 at 8pm EST. We will be joined by the wonderful Dr. @ofudgec.bsky.social from UCF to chat about giving a job talk and participating in an on-campus interview. Join us on 3/26 via this Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/5924242947...
March 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Our next Expert Q&A in our Job Search Series is next week on Wednesday, 3/26 at 8pm EST. We will be joined by the wonderful Dr. @ofudgec.bsky.social from UCF to chat about giving a job talk and participating in an on-campus interview. Join us on 3/26 via this Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/5924242947...
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Ok Gainesville Bluski, you can come through for me. Who knows someone that works at the USGS facility off Millhopper. The one by the IFAS aquatic stations.
March 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ok Gainesville Bluski, you can come through for me. Who knows someone that works at the USGS facility off Millhopper. The one by the IFAS aquatic stations.
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Hey #Utah peeps.. Come to the salt lake city library on Thursday night for a Health Care Townhall. Hopefully with Sen John Curtis - he has been invited, but.... well...But it will happen anyway. #Repost please!! Sponsored by the @utahallianceco.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hey #Utah peeps.. Come to the salt lake city library on Thursday night for a Health Care Townhall. Hopefully with Sen John Curtis - he has been invited, but.... well...But it will happen anyway. #Repost please!! Sponsored by the @utahallianceco.bsky.social
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Exciting news @cec-ted-policy.bsky.social @tedcec.bsky.social - a district judge ruled in favor of reinstating teacher prep grants canceled a few weeks ago- things like TQP & SEED grants! YAY!!
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March 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Exciting news @cec-ted-policy.bsky.social @tedcec.bsky.social - a district judge ruled in favor of reinstating teacher prep grants canceled a few weeks ago- things like TQP & SEED grants! YAY!!
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Join the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Teacher Education Division (TED) for FREE!
exceptionalchildren.org/membership/acc…
Offer valid March 17-31 for NEW members of CEC for a BASIC membership. CURRENT members of CEC can also add participating divisions.
exceptionalchildren.org/membership/acc…
Offer valid March 17-31 for NEW members of CEC for a BASIC membership. CURRENT members of CEC can also add participating divisions.
March 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Join the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Teacher Education Division (TED) for FREE!
exceptionalchildren.org/membership/acc…
Offer valid March 17-31 for NEW members of CEC for a BASIC membership. CURRENT members of CEC can also add participating divisions.
exceptionalchildren.org/membership/acc…
Offer valid March 17-31 for NEW members of CEC for a BASIC membership. CURRENT members of CEC can also add participating divisions.
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Zoom link coming soon! TED members, save 4/1, 4/15, & 4/29 at 1:30 EST in your calendars for the next three sessions of our #Advocacy in Action webinar and workshop series! #edpolicy #sped #specialeducation #education #teacher #specialed
March 15, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Zoom link coming soon! TED members, save 4/1, 4/15, & 4/29 at 1:30 EST in your calendars for the next three sessions of our #Advocacy in Action webinar and workshop series! #edpolicy #sped #specialeducation #education #teacher #specialed
Love UFLI reunions!
March 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Love UFLI reunions!
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Take action! Come visit the @cecmembership.bsky.social Advocacy Action Center (3rd floor) and take 5 minutes to contact your reps, download a social media toolkit, record a video, or make a poster! @jessicatoste.bsky.social and @mariahugh.bsky.social are here this afternoon and have CEC-DR stickers!
March 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Take action! Come visit the @cecmembership.bsky.social Advocacy Action Center (3rd floor) and take 5 minutes to contact your reps, download a social media toolkit, record a video, or make a poster! @jessicatoste.bsky.social and @mariahugh.bsky.social are here this afternoon and have CEC-DR stickers!
Good morning from Baltimore. Fresh air for a while is pretty nice
March 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Good morning from Baltimore. Fresh air for a while is pretty nice
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@ted-kaleidoscope.bsky.social the Early Career SIG of TED is looking for PhD candidate members. Fill out our form and let us know how we can serve you. forms.gle/9dpf3LaqdQF5...
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March 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
@ted-kaleidoscope.bsky.social the Early Career SIG of TED is looking for PhD candidate members. Fill out our form and let us know how we can serve you. forms.gle/9dpf3LaqdQF5...
Guess I'll be masking during #cec!!
NEW: State health department announces new measles case in Maryland
State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"
State agency alerts: "Anyone who visited the following location.. may have been exposed: Washington Dulles International Airport: The international arrivals area March 5th, 4pm-9pm"
March 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Guess I'll be masking during #cec!!