"Fluency is the developmental process that connects decoding with everything we know about words to make the meaning of the text come to life. Fluency is a wonderful bridge to comprehension and to a life-long love of reading." -Maryanne Wolf
If real learning is to take place, our classrooms must be dependent on the collaboration of its learners, not solely on the knowledge of its teachers.
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Thankful for the opportunity to speak at GFWC LEGACY North AL & provide information about the AL Literacy Act & literacy in Madison County. I was gifted with 30 classroom books to share with the teachers & students at Madison Cross Roads! @MXRComets@Alabama_Reading@MadCoSchools
One of the reasons I love inspiring and affirming teachers is because I remember what it was like to be given a second or even a third chance by teachers who believed in me. Their faith in my potential made all the difference, and I want to pass that encouragement on to teachers making a difference today!
Research shows the brain is far more active when we write by hand than when we type. Despite this, local authorities are spending millions on iPads for every pupil—a reckless decision amid declining literacy rates and other urgent pressures. Handwriting matters; we must not abandon it.
@JuliaJwall with the quote of the day. “If you can clear up Phonological, Orthographic & Morphological errors in students spelling…it provides them with a gateway to the world…true reading freedom!”