While we are talking about decodables…
Can the math people pls get on board? Kids are punished in math because they can’t access the word problems.
What are we measuring?
When people say "Phonics is boring" or is "removes the love from reading"....
Learning HOW to read give kids the opportunity to love reading.
I volunteer teach 2nd & 3rd gr. intervention at a high needs public school, and this is my own kiddo. He was SO excited to have formed
Speaking as a teacher, having a quality curriculum to implement means I can leverage my time to give specific feedback, intervene, examine progress, collaborate/reflect…
Don’t make us develop our own instruction. There are much wiser uses of our time and talent.
Speaking as a parent, if you honestly believe that making sure teachers have decent curriculum is evil, then your own kids aren't in public schools. Once you see what kids learn, and how widely it varies from classroom to classroom in the same building, you can never unsee it.
‘Engagement’ as it’s usually meant in EDU means lots of student chatter, team-building, collaboration, games, ‘problem-solving’…
But keep in mind- all that stuff that people in EDU love to see doesn’t mean there is any:
learning
taking
place.
Beware of head-in-clouds hype.
What does it say about a profession when you’re constantly being told to practice self care?
If recovery from a job is so crucial, then perhaps something else needs to change.
Call it whatever you want.
Understanding the basics about memory and attention as they pertain to learning allows teachers to leverage this knowledge to improve their effectiveness.
No need to suggest political or conspiratorial motives. We don’t have time to waste.
🎤
I am officially finished with doctoral course work.
And now it’s time to kick some dissertation butt!
I’d like to thank all of my edufriends who have been supportive and who are gonna need to keep being supportive. 🥴
@UnofficialOA
@adamjames317
Lol one of my colleagues will look at admin and say “be glad I haven’t retired yet” or “you’re welcome for showing up today” bc she’s there for the kids and doesn’t care about anything else anymore.
@nmgilbride
You mean when they complain about something and you’re like “well when I was growing up…”?
Me: I’ll give them the childhood I longed for.
Also me: why don’t you two appreciate the life you have!?
Some of the foundational beliefs about how learning happens are not supported by cognitive science and have paved the way for bad ideas in the classroom.
Many of you are old pros at this, but I’ve recently started publicly sharing what I’ve been working very hard on for the past 4 years.
To hear that it’s informative, useful for practice, and resonating with people is more rewarding than any new degree or title could be.
@GuidingLiteracy
This one can get technical but I curated a list of educator-relevant episodes a couple of years ago for the host. These are the episodes that remain free…
All SO good.
Brain Science by Dr. Ginger Campbell
#teachers
are not immune to cognitive overload.
The more our bandwidth is syphoned by
-behavior
-data collection
-interruptions
-facilitating small group/whole group simultaneously
- monitoring extra kids, ETC
the less effective we are at…
well basically everything
#edutwitter
Dissertation proposal defense coming in January!
(𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘓 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴)
Before I start banging on your door...any edu-experts want to serve on my doc. advisory committee?
Don't all jump up at once now!
For emerging readers, silent reading time is really just a measure of how long they can remain quiet.
Let me tell you what happens when you give students something they cannot do and then ask them to also remain silent…
“The National Reading Panel did not find research supporting the use of instructional time for silent independent reading…independent silent reading may not be the most efficient use of instructional time.”
@literacypodcast
Literacy 50, p. 150
@Scholastic
Silent Reading was a
How many back-to-school keynotes are going to emphasize ‘critical thinking’ skills?
Don’t be fooled.
The foundational knowledge is necessary for any critical thinking.
"When I hear people talk about '21st Century problem-solvers,' I know we are in trouble," says
@johnmighton
. "I know that that means overwhelming half the class."
If you’re in the classroom you understand how EF affects students. Proud of my buddy Mitch
@organizedbinder
for creating this for teachers to support all students.
I have nothing against this, AT ALL, but I have a problem with their districts talking about "equity" or "DEI", and then having reading programs that require parents to fill in the holes with their own money.
Those without 💰 are left wondering if their kids are defective
@mandercorn
Fear of implying that their institution did not prepare teachers accordingly.
Association with a curriculum/author/program that may contradict explicit phonics.
Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at 22nd Annual Policy & Practice Institute: Delaware's Conference on Public Education (2024) on Jun 25 - 25, 2024. I would love to see you there! - via
#Whova
Event Platform
#leadsDE
#PPI2024
#primary
friends- more colors and decor = more distraction from learning.
We want our rooms to look inviting and ‘pretty’ but let’s be thoughtful about it.
This one is hard for me too!!
Conducting an in-depth review of the Great Teaching Toolkit from
@EvidenceInEdu
for a program evaluation course.
What a thorough yet concise package of evidence-based PL. Beyond impressed.
@AndrewWatsonTTB
Despite my profuse efforts and experimentation with how to model where to write your name, there’s always at least one who will copy “name,” or whatever else I try.
“What are we writing here?”
All: “our own names!”
*Watch some go write “name.”
BOY grade-level assemblies to set/remind of behavior expectations throughout school settings.
…and repeat after returning from winter break.
#edutwitter
If you’re headed to Toronto for
@researchEDCan
, check out:
Navigating the Science of Learning: Foundations, Possibilities and Limitations
(by yours truly)
🎥Festival Video 🎥
Can you believe it's been 2 weeks since we held the 1st 🇺🇸 Festival of Education! It was an incredible day, bringing hundreds of educators together to learn, share & make new connections.
Standby for more info about the 2024
#EducationFest
at
@SAES
@TheCTTL
Hands Across the Border: Look Who's Coming to
@researchEdCan
Toronto (May 3-4/24) - Science of Learning researcher & teacher Sarah Oberle, chair of
@researchED_US
Delaware (October, 2024). Looking forward to her
#SoL
presentation Ty
@S_Oberle
for your leadership
#cdned
#ONTed
@Teacher_Fulton
@GaleMorrisonEd
This is the basis of my doctoral work. Because it completely frustrates me that teachers aren’t taught about attention, memory, etc…the things that affect LEARNING
@researchED_US
Delaware is looking for speakers!
🎤
Dive into discussions on student support, motivation, instruction, leadership, policy, & beyond. If you're at the intersection of education research & practice, apply to speak!
#reDDE
Pls repost!
Our keynote speaker!
#rEDDE
@researchED_US
An entire day of learning designed for all education stakeholders- don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from some of the very best. 🎈
Acknowledging that achievement gives rise to motivation, I’m thinking about implications for teacher PD/PL.
Do motivational speakers understand that we need information that leads to improved teaching outcomes more than we need feel-good talks?