Shellise Goulbourne

My "Why" • #UntilEveryChildCanRead #SoR

Self-made millionaire Harris Rosen adopted a Florida neighborhood called Tangelo Park, significantly decreased the crime rate, and increased the high school graduation rate from 25% to 100% by providing free daycare and scholarships to all high school graduates

We've got a hot take on difficult texts, and it's not what you expect! 🔥🔥🔥 Listen 🎙️ shorturl.at/nhBBL Research Article 📃 shorturl.at/JMNft 2-Pager Explainer (on how to scaffold for students) 🧑‍🎓 shorturl.at/CbctX

Brain dumps are a great way to do retrieval practice! Today, we did a brain dump on heat islands. I wrote an essential question on the board and students responded by writing down everything they knew about the topic without looking at their notes.

@MrZachG In my own teacher prep, it was always emphasized that teaching only occurred if learning also occurred. If they hadn't learned it, I had not actually taught it. I may have "covered" it or talked about it, but for it to have been teaching, there had to be learning.

I love this graphic from my colleague Harriet Janetos. It reminds us that word reading starts with decoding, may require a pronunciation adjustment to match a word in our oral language vocabulary, and is CONFIRMED by context. A welcome diversion from three-cueing.

Check out this FREE #literacy screener for grades 3-12! aaliteracy.com

@BenisonMrs # of repetitions needed when students are learning foundational reading skills: •1-4: gifted student •4-14: typical student •14-40: struggling student •40-200: student with dyslexia or learning disability A Principal's Primer for Raising Reading Achievement", p. 66)

@PamelaSnow2 NOBODY questions the value of reps in becoming skilled in sports. NOBODY wonders if practice is important when learning to play a musical instrument. Why, when the same principles are applied to acquiring academic skills, does it become "drill and kill"?

Are you a reading instruction expert? 📚 The #LastingerCenter is looking for data collectors for a 2025 study in #FL about K-3 teachers’ reading instruction practices. Register for a virtual info session with us to learn more: bit.ly/LCReadingStudy…

Powerful coaching convos with our @HCPSELRegion2 coaches/resources/teacher leads! Our SRLDs @DeniseToler and @ShelliseG_ guided our discussion around the importance of data informed instruction and coaching cycles with teachers. Looking forward to Jan.’s meet up! #RiseUpRegion2

🎉 The term Structured Literacy has transformed reading instruction for years. Now, IDA is unveiling its official definition to keep this evidence-based approach clear and effective for all learners! Review at conta.cc/4f16EQF 💡 #dyslexiaawareness #structuredliteracy

This. Is. NC. Public. Education.

Had a fantastic three days leading the first round of @TheFCRR Coach Endorsement Bootcamp Cohort 4 with these ladies! ☺️✨

Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is. Design Tier 1 so that it's all it should be for learners & teachers. It's the only way things change to benefit everyone.

Fun night in class as we collaborated on analyzing assessments. We even had some discussions about the importance of paying attention to students' reading behaviors - thank you, @ReadingRockets & Linda Farrell for having such amazing resources to ground these conversations in!

Tina is such a gem!!

Incredible resource! Which School Districts Do the Best Job of Teaching Kids to Read? @The74 the74million.org/article/which-…

@thismomloves @amandavande1 @IDA_Ontario Understanding when explicit instruction is essential and when you might effectively use other approaches is fundamental to good teaching. This table came from an article I co-authored almost three decades ago, and I think it's still relevant...