Shelley Vail-Smith

Check out @Trish_Crain’s great new article on Alabama’s reading scores. If you are a parent of an Alabama elementary age student, you need to know this information. al.com/educationlab/2…

@LiteracyReimag1 Dr. Antonio Fierro shares how his understanding of the role of phonemic awareness for English learners has evolved. Using the early stages as scaffolds can help students but isn’t always required. Such a wealth of knowledge! @95percentgroup

@LiteracyReimag1 kicks off Friday morning with Dr. Antonio Fierro and his wisdom on supporting English learners. Translanguaging! His story of being an English learner and his lifetime of work studying English & Spanish is so inspiring!

@LiteracyReimag1 @TracyWeeden3 @NeuhausEdCtr This conference brings together the people fighting the good fight in the State of Alabama. Thank you, Dr. Weeden for leading this discussion!

@LiteracyReimag1 @TracyWeeden3 @NeuhausEdCtr shares the results of lighthouse schools that improve reading and the rest follows. Involving parents in this equation is a win-win!

@LiteracyReimag1 @TracyWeeden3 shares a powerful message on how we reframe our contract with parents by creating a literacy safety net. Our families deserve better! So inspiring! @NeuhausEdCtr

@LiteracyReimag1 Melody Ilk shares the impact of students’ scores and their future reading success. We can’t be satisfied with students at benchmark if we want to prevent reading difficulties.

@LiteracyReimag1 Melody Ilk talks about student data- it’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see. (And what you do with it!)

@LiteracyReimag1 Melody Ilk shares the data on prevention vs. intervention. In kindergarten, it takes 15-30 min/day. By 3rd grade it takes 90 minutes to 3 hours a day. The imperative to get it right is clear, and she shares how to get it right!❤️

@LiteracyReimag1 is already knocking it out of the ballpark with incredible speakers like Melody Ilk, who is sharing how to use data to make decisions.

Has your school district created a portrait of a leader? More than just the product, the process of bringing people together to identify the most important elements has great power! @GoogleForEdu @AASAHQ #NCE2024 @MassInsightEdu

@UNESCO predicts that 69 million new teachers will be required by 2030, a target unlikely to be met if current trajectories continue. @GoogleForEdu @MassInsightEdu @AASAHQ

What does the research say about removing students from inclusive settings? IDEA states that we do not remove students because of their category of disability, configuration of the service system, or availability of educational or related services. @TrueNorth804 @MassInsightEdu

In schools across the country we have not changed our norms or built the capacity to meet the needs of students. We have just continued to build reactive programs. @truenorth804 @AASAHQ @MassInsightEdu

As we consider the placement of students with IEPs, the comparison of places within the community where they are included vs. the school is noticeably different. @truenorth804 @MassInsightEdu @AASAHQ

One of the biggest challenges we have in education today is negative employees interacting with students. How are we equipping people with strategies for creating happiness? @AASAHQ #nce2024 @MassInsightEdu

Globally, only 13% of people report being happy. Happy brains outperform negative and neutral brains. The good news is that we can retrain our brains through learning and experience to create higher levels of happiness! @MassInsightEdu @AASAHQ @shawnachor #nce2024

If we want students to come to school, how are we building hope in our schools, with staff and especially students? The correlation between levels of hope and attendance is clear. @AASAHQ @MassInsightEdu @battelleforkids

How are we building hope in our schools with staff and students? Hope isn’t just some vague feeling but instead a science that addresses our sense of purpose and agency. @AASAHQ @MassInsightEdu @battelleforkids

Shout out to my @PHLschools co-presenters on our successful round table discussion today on how all schools deserve learning and support that is designed for their unique needs! It’s been a great day of learning and networking! @MassInsightEdu