Atlas Learning, LLC
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Atlas Learning, LLC
@AtlasLiteracy
Atlas Learning: A Literacy Focused Micro School. Supporting families & children who need structured literacy instruction. Orton-Gillingham Associate Candidate

Today one of my 3rd graders in small group was able to decode: colleagues hemisphere mathematician mathematical gravitational Instead of seeing the first letter and guessing, she stuck with theword-all of it, using knowledge of syllable to determine vowel sounds.



Insane to think this is a real SAT exam question. Attention spans are now so bad that some "reading passages" are just 24 WORDS. We are becoming an illiterate society. Why is nobody talking about this?


Science of Reading doesnt become real because you buy materials, host training, or say the right things. It becomes real when leaders build systems that make evidence-based instruction clear, supported, practiced, inspected, protected, and sustained. Clarity. Consistency. Culture

How about this instead? Get rid of all teacher evaluations after tenure (or 3 years experience) UNLESS there is a specific concern with a teacher that has been brought to her attention in advance. Other than that, evaluations are the worst time suckers and serve ZERO purpose.



Hit me with the harshest reality truth.


@drantbradley Public school is a big part of the illiteracy problem. But any parent willing to learn could be mentored by another homeschooler one on one or in a co-op situation while learning alongside their children. The real key here is the parents' willingness to learn.




