Marie Swift

I finally got around to watching more of the webinars from this Conference. Yours was AWESOME!!

On January 26 I'll be celebrating #FamilyLiteracyDay with a virtual book reading, clay demo and Q&A. Ideal for kids in grades 1-6. Visit abclifeliteracy.ca/all-programs/f… to register for this free event. Hope to see you there! 🎉🎨📚🙌

If you know the research and science, now it's to make those changes in your instruction. It is overwhelming, and you will not learn it all at once. It is a journey, and you'll be making such a difference in all of your students' lives. #knowbetterdobetter

It is incredible how much I've learned and changed my instruction over the last few years. I have aligned my instruction with the body of research called the science of reading. Here are a few things teachers can say goodbye to in 2023 👋 #sor #knowbetterdobetter #NewYear

@jodipicoult @JennyBoylan @penguinrandom @randomhouse This book was AWESOME! Thank you both for telling this story. No spoilers … but I just want to say that this is another masterpiece that will open eyes and hearts!

@ErinPelhamDoak Just finished reading @jodipicoult ‘s new book Mad Honey. Loved it!

Planning my holiday reads. What is a really good book you’ve read recently? All genres welcome! 📚

I have used a TAP it, Map it, Zap it, but using it with word chains is next level! Thank you for sharing this @liv2learn @pattanupdates @pattanliteracy Such a fantastic instructional tool!

Yes! Check out this interactive resources to learn more about #dyslexia. I was one of those teachers who didn't know enough. docs.google.com/presentation/d…

It is hard change, but we need to look at what is best for ALL our students and not what is easy for us. We are a profession and we need to aligne our instruction with research and not our beliefs.

@librarianguy @MmeLockhartLDSB @LakeheadORILBEd Please, @librarianguy , reassure me that your Faculty of Ed students ARE getting the proper training (right away) that we didn’t have!!! #knowbetterdobetter

@MmeLockhartLDSB That was me in 1991. As a Language instructor @LakeheadORILBEd I'm working on changing that. I'm far from satisfied, but getting better.

Paying attention to the word's spelling is critical for learning how to read and spell those tricky sight words. I guess that means we should stop sending home lists of words for students to memorize and help them understand the words spelling. #structuredliteracy #SoR @dccolen

@Kimmi45535524 @SarahTrestrail @rrcna_org @rrcna I USED to believe that as well, when I taught RR many years ago. Now I tutor kids using structured literacy. It’s a game changer! This is one of several articles about what happens to RR students: npr.org/2022/05/05/109…

@SarahTrestrail @rrcna_org “Reading Recovery is NOT a commercial, for-profit program. Reading Recovery’s trademark is a guarantee of both high-quality training for teachers and research-based instruction for each child having extreme difficulty learning to read and write in grade one.” #FACTS @RRCNA

"The SOR movement has pitted teachers against teachers, teachers against administrators, and teachers against teacher educators. Those conflicts serve the interests of commercial programs, not students and teachers."

Can totally relate to Missy at the end of ep 5! Cried big tears a few times, especially when you mention feedback you get from students. Thank you! This podcast will change lives! Everyone must hear your message!

Let's get this right, #BCEd. The Five Pillars of Reading came from The National Reading Panel 20+ years ago. @ReallyGreatRead breaks down each pillar. #BCLitChat #BCEdChat #STILEBC reallygreatreading.com/content/what-a…

@karik4rikari This is an amazing collection of some of the best resources I have seen!

For our #dyslexic students & struggling students is there a point? "Copying task involves looking up at the board, reading and then holding the information in their head and then writing it." dyslexiaparents.blogspot.com/?m=1 Another great post from @i_am_dyslexicau

Emotional tweet. I had my son's IEP meeting. I cried because he is getting the evidence-based intervention, teachers who understand dyslexia & #sor He is in G6 & 2nd year in a private school. This is WHY I advocate for #sor & #dyslexia We change lives & brains with instruction!

@JoAnneGross1 @missypurcell1 @melbrethour Heggerty is awesome! Teachers could add handwriting instruction separately (tied into phonics instruction). Phonemic Awareness is meant to be auditory.

I always ask my Ss to write the alphabet. Many do not know their alphabet! I read there is research into how handwriting fluency effects reading fluency. I found this assessment asking Ss to write the alphabet as many times in 1 minute. I find it tells you a lot. Thoughts?