William Bryant, PhD

Something new for the summer—if you're the parent of a collegebound teen, I've put together lots of free info about what your student needs to know re: the new academic landscape by fall. Special event THIS WEEK ONLY #collegeadvice #collegebound #college families.collegereadywriting.com/live-webinar/c…

@natwexler @Stephen_Sawchuk Reading and writing are not separate constructs. But because they’re tested separately they’re taught separately. In reality nobody is competent at one but incompetent at the other.

@Stephen_Sawchuk So glad you’re raising this question Stephen. Writing is both incredibly difficult and potentially hugely powerful as a lever for learning. Writing instruction doesn’t get the attention it needs & deserves.

so, folks who are working on structured/explicit early reading / 'science of reading' -- where does writing fit into this work? I know it must, but not seeing a ton written about this. Any ideas where to look?

One of the most well-documented and longstanding problems in education is college readiness—with writing proven to be the skill most linked to student success. This blog explores the gap in preparedness and how @BetterRhetor is working to build the bridge. hubs.li/Q0145TwQ0

@woejournal Thx @woejournal—it's never too late, much appreciated! 😃 Here's a new & improved demo link btw: betterrhetor.instructure.com/courses/10 #edchat #collegereadywriting #writingskills

This might be a couple years old, but it's still relevant! We love to hear your ideas, and we're always excited to promote good ones.

A new study shows that students don't spend enough time writing. #elachat #studentsuccess #collegereadywriting #CollegeReadyWritingEssentials the-learning-agency-lab.com/the-learning-c…

“Perhaps then there is no greater urgency for education than in rededicating it to the vital work of transmitting the shared knowledge and values that, in our best moments, unify us as a nation.” #edchat #civics #history #geography

Sharing research on what high schoolers need for college writing. It reflects some of the thinking behind our online resource #CollegeReadyWritingEssentials. #remotelearning #distancelearning #remoteteaching #elachat linkedin.com/pulse/preparin…

Attn: HS educators in need of online, out-of-the-box writing instruction for the fall—you've found it! #CollegeReadyWritingEssentials creates a bridge between high school & college writing. Delivered via Canvas. 👀 👉👀👉Demo: bit.ly/CRWE_demo #remotelearning #onlineclass

"The College Board is a little slimey." College Board putting PR and $$ before integrity and student welfare. onezero.medium.com/fake-tweets-br… #edutwitter #collegeadmissions #educhat #sattest #collegeboard

2/2 Only students with high scores will submit, so they're smarter? More confident? Better if ACT/SAT aren't part of admission decisions at all. #edchat #acttest #sattest #standardizedtest #collegeadmissions #EdEquity

It's great that more & more colleges are going ACT/SAT optional. But what safeguards ensure that admissions decisions aren't tilted towards students who DO submit test scores versus those who don't? 1/2 npr.org/2020/06/12/875…

ACT/SAT have a lot of organizational incompetence owing to lack of competition. Both are lumbering and inflexible, so when trouble starts all they have are half-baked patches instead of nimble pivots. @valeriestrauss #standardizedtests #acttest #sattest

Standardized test prep plus emphasis on skills over content are to blame for dismal NAEP results in history, civics, and geography per @natwexler. Add to that the shift in ed toward creating workers rather than citizens. #edchat #standardizedtests #400d234b6a7a" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

How can they understand the principles and institutions that underlie their society? How can they put their public lives into context? 2/2 #civics #history #geography #EducationCannotWait

A democracy can’t function if its citizens are ignorant of history, civics, and geography. How can they make sense of the critical questions facing them? 1/2 forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

Amid accelerating climate change, political/social upheaval. and rampant disinformation, less than 25% of US 8th graders are proficient in civics, history, and geography. We haven't equipped them for the challenges they'll have to face. #civics #history nces.ed.gov/nationsreportc…

How many Americans have to worry about their kids getting kidnapped while schools are shut down? Native Americans do. #MMIW Navajo Families Without Internet Struggle To Home-School During COVID-19 Pandemic npr.org/2020/04/22/839…

Can’t blame anyone for trying, but it was a mistake to think the sudden transition from regular to virtual schooling would be successful. This experiment shows that distance learning is its own thing, not just a remote version of school as usual. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

@bethanyshondark #DistanceTeaching #onlinelearning #education