Lindsay W. Self, CALT

Language matters. It’s reflective of our attitudes at first and drives our attitudes when used intentionally. How does your language emphasize the value and humanity of others? #peoplefirst

The teachers who make the greatest impact are the ones who change their minds. #multiplyexcellence

As I noted yesterday, the “unexpected” nature of reading struggles is definitive in who is diagnosed with dyslexia. We should sit w/the tension of who we *expect* to struggle & how often that struggle is then pathologized & punished.

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Happy Dyslexia Awareness Month! The more we all learn about Dyslexia, the fewer barriers there are to diagnosis, understanding, and intervention. #sayDyslexia

Special Education Teachers, how do you handle tests from the general education classroom? By the end of every Friday, my students and I are overwhelmed and frustrated. #spedchat #AlEdchat #TeacherTalk #Teacher2Teacher

Good leaders find people to help out when needed. Great leaders help out themselves. @FultondaleElem is lucky to have great leaders @tkbondman, @FelishaJReid, and Nicole Donnell! @JEFCOED

This type of experience has so many benefits! Think of all of the vocabulary, background knowledge, and FUN these kids are getting. @kathycskinner and colleagues, I love it!

I looped to the next grade level with my special education students, and I recommend it. 🍎I already have relationships with my students and their families. 🍎I knew right where we left off last year, so we can continue on through the same curriculum.

Sometimes… kids are just trying to make it through their day. Teachers need to understand this. And sometimes… teachers are just trying to make it through their day. Administrators need to understand this.

Be teachable. That's it. That's the tweet.

Outstanding educators come from all different backgrounds & there’s evidence that exposure to educators who share students’ diverse backgrounds & experiences can have powerful effects.

Congratulations to @SamfordEd, the first undergraduate program in the nation accredited by IMSLEC! Leading a task force with experts @ARI_TMorgan, @coreygant14, @SandyRitchey, @MrStephenWolfe, and @mrsgricesclass as part of the process was inspiring. samford.edu/education/news…

My dream job, too!

I teach upper elementary and need to do some whole group lessons on multisyllabic words using the 6 vowel types. Any ideas or recommendations? We don’t have a curriculum for this. I’m looking at WV phonics but not sure what I think yet. #sor #scienceofreading

@kimberlyhargett Congratulations Kim!!

So excited to say I am officially a National Board Certified Teacher! Congratulations to all those who completed this process today! #nbpts #nbct

@MsReeseTeaches @MsBrooksTeaches @FultondaleElem My girl! I don’t know what I will do without you!

Words cannot describe how much I’ve learned from @MsSelfExEd and all of the teachers & students during my student internship at @FultondaleElem! I will miss teaching my students in the reading resource room greatly but will always cherish my Fultondale memories! #BetterTogether

I’ve been progress monitoring in preparation for the upcoming break, and I’m really excited about my students’ data! #datadriven

As humans, we are really good at finding differences. We are not so good at naming ways we are the same.

Executive Function skills are prerequisite to academic learning. If some students aren’t developing these skills at the expected rate, we have to teach them.