K. Tepedino

Phonemic awareness is well researched yet mysterious. If you want to learn more, then join us for the webinar on Monday Nov 3 7:00-9:00 PM EST- register.gotowebinar.com/register/87397… @ILAToday @CECMembership @reading_league @ScienceofRead @leadforliteracy @NCILiteracy @UFLiteracy

In case you missed it... I had the pleasure of talking about the linkage between fluency & comprehension with Susan Lambert on the Science of Reading podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/5HfUFb…

Too many kids don’t spend enough time at the connected text level. Let’s change that.

@BenisonMrs @burnsmk1 Very jealous!

So excited to be listening to @burnsmk1 ! #trlconf2025

@BenisonMrs Love this!

Just a reminder...it is not just teachers who need to be trained in the science of reading. Educational leaders and ed board members need or should, at a minimum, have a working understanding of what evidence-based reading instructional practices are. Why? Because balanced literacy is entrenched in the American educational system, and all habits die hard. Plus, teaching is already a hard and exhausting enough job, and when you add to that the act of "constantly swimming against the stream", it often leads to teacher burnout and misunderstandings. Yes, teachers can be agents of change in their districts, but the change that happens when individual teachers start to speak up tends to move slowly through the system, and while it happens, many children are left behind, and that is too high of price to pay for our vulnerable learners.

Just 3️⃣ days until Season 3 of the #KnowledgeMatters Podcast drops! Grab your sticky notes bc our hosts will be dropping powerful insights! @Doug_Lemov nails it in Ep. 4: 📚 “When what you read is meaningful, you are more likely to read again.” 🔗: knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/

I was just having a conversation about this with a colleague! I’m so tired of seeing this as a recommendation, especially for MLs, and most especially for our vulnerable MLs who are SIFE(students with interrupted formal education) who are learning to read for the first time!

Summer break is ON! ☀️ To celebrate, I'm giving away a copy of my new book, 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources! To enter: Just Like & RT this post! Winner announced June 1, '25. Good luck! (Shipping in 🇺🇸 only.)

@MmeLockhartLDSB I completed the Orton Gillingham scholar program @FDUWhatsNew and it was life changing!

Why is there a gap between reading research and what’s taught in schools? Join EBLI’s free webinar: The Disconnect Between Research Data & Classroom Instruction Register: pardot.eblireads.com/l/835013/2025-… #ScienceOfReading #EBLI #K12Education #ReadingInstruction

@BenisonMrs I have lots of evidence that it encourages a love reading though! 🥰📚

🎉 Just released! Check out the Working Group's recommendations on student literacy in NJ! Special thanks to @NatalieFranzi for her amazing facilitation of the process. Proud to have represented multilingual learners on behalf of @NJTESOL_NJBE in this important work! #njdoe

Thank you @BormannKristina for an excellent presentation on decodables & authentic texts for MLs. I always learn something new from you! If you couldn’t make it tonight, subscribe to @NJTESOL_NJBE YouTube channel, the session recording and materials will be posted soon! 📚✨

"This practice guide provides four evidence-based recommendations that teachers can use to deliver reading interventions to meet the needs of their students." ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pract…

The Evidence Advocacy Center has a new menu for linguistically diverse learners! The team, chaired by @DrElsa_CHagan, provided research-based resources about education for students who are linguistically diverse. @ILAToday @CECMembership @reading_league evidenceadvocacycenter.org/linguistic-div…

"Comprehending while reading is a different game than comprehending while listening. They both have value, but they are not the same thing. One should not be allowed to take the place of the other." shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/accommoda…