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During his #IowaSOR keynote, @odegardtim speaks on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on literacy development, the socio-emotional effects of reading disabilities, and the life-changing support that teachers can provide.

@odegardtim is further discussing topics from his keynote with #IowaSOR attendees in this follow-up session.

@rodjnaquin This topic is complex and intertwined with how people see the challenges we face. Creating clear guidance, training and coaching crafted for the local context is really critical. Really moving into context in real schools and communities is key. As @MeganGierka knows so well.

Claude Goldenberg shares a profound exchange with dyslexia expert Tim Odegard about the contentious issue of screening students for reading difficulties, particularly focusing on English Language Learners (ELs) and multilingual students. Odegard explains that while advocates who resist early screening are often motivated by legitimate fears of stigmatization, the prevention science perspective suggests screening should be about calibrating instruction to meet students where they are, rather than labeling them. He emphasizes that early intervention improves long-term outcomes, and waiting can be detrimental. The discussion illuminates a complex "double bind" where EL students are often told to wait for oral language development before receiving reading instruction, yet are still held accountable for English reading assessments. This creates a system where these students may eventually appear to have profound reading difficulties when what they really needed was early, explicit instruction. claudegoldenberg.substack.com/p/dilemmas-in-…

The topic of this piece has been top of mind for me and @MeganGierka. Sure we test how human like AI can be, but how do we test the impacts of how we use and interact with AI. Do we have frameworks to help guide our use and test if it’s advantageous.

@MeganGierka Seriously, you are posting pictures of me as a child! Thanks for such a great adventure!

Me and the brilliant @MeganGierka gave a sneak peek of our forthcoming paper on our expanded instructional hierarchy incorporating memory systems from the science of learning with implications for structured literacy and AI use. Part of presentations this week for the @ArkansasEd

@ksirach @MeganGierka @ArkansasEd It is slated for the first issue of 2026. But it will be available with open access online in a couple of months. We will be presenting with MaryAnne Wolf at IDA on this topic as part of a symposium.

@MeganGierka @ArkansasEd Omggggg! I wanna know! 😍🤩

New in Annals of Dyslexia @StephTatel and coauthors explore what helps and hinders the implementation of an early literacy screener. Part of a special collection on literacy legislation I'm co-editing with Colby Hall and Katy Kloberdanz. Open Access here doi.org/10.1007/s11881…