Ben Powers

EduTwitterX, a new adventure! I've been named the Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Early Literacy at @NCState ... I am really excited about this opportunity to work with some amazing educators in NC and support their great efforts to improve literacy! ced.ncsu.edu/news/2024/05/2…

It’s hardly surprising that people with LDs face more mental health challenges due to adverse life experiences. It’s time we address these root causes with empathy and action. We need to tailor our support systems to their specific needs. Hit retweet if you agree!

We are thrilled to share that Boston-based company EarlyBird Education announced today a collaboration with FCRR that brings a new generation of early literacy assessment and dyslexia screening into the classroom!

Join us in Athens on October 18-20, 2024 for our Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Conference featuring international keynotes. This will be a wonderful opportunity to hear about research and practice and to network with colleagues from across Europe, and beyond. eda-info.eu/events/confere…

Benefit to teaching *phonological awareness ALONE*? Paper by @melissa_stalega with me and others about whether there is a benefit to teaching PA alone... Basically: Teaching PA: better PA Teaching PA WITH letters: better PA AND better word reading. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Today we celebrate a team member who creates individualized and transformative educational experiences for our students every day. Meet John Robbins: Teacher, Student Advisor, Director of our Summer Academic Program, and Cross Country Coach. (1/3)

72% of teachers using EarlyBird identified children at risk who otherwise would have gone undetected. Our CEO @carlaesmall caught up with @AlexSarlin and @Edtech_insiders to talk about why that early detection matters for preventing dyslexia: hubs.ly/Q02rntpL0

Thanks so much for being part of the event and for getting everyone so engaged!

Such an incredible day of learning yesterday and Day 2 is already off to an incredible start! @markseidenberg @bnpowers @JuliaBLindsey @avivacg @devin_kearns @dmscorrano @nicolelandi @lovettbarron

@markseidenberg kicks off the start of the @Yale @YaleMed Child Study Center’s Global #Literacy Hub’s #Literate Brain Conference: Research from the Leading Edge

In this article, @LMSteacy, @MGKellenberger, Dozier, @NMarencin, and Compton delve into the significance of word reading instruction during the later elementary years. You can read the article in the special edition on #dyslexia by @ILAToday: bit.ly/45h2EWP

Pip School Program is live! -Ideal for pre-readers, children with reading challenges & kids with dyslexia. -Start with the #EarlyBird assessment, then enjoy a game to boost beginning reading skills. -Get 1:1 parent support from a literacy expert. Join now: earlybirdeducation.com/pip-school/

Sold a Story is a finalist for a duPont-Columbia Award. Grateful for our fantastic team. @CLPeak @C_E_Winter Chris Julin and so many more @apmreports.

Dr. Nicole Patton Terry @TheFCRR asks “what if we placed Scarborough’s Reading Rope in a context, defined by a specific group in a specific place?”#DABCConference2023 Leveraging the Science of Reading, Centering Equity @DyslexiaBlack

Can't wait to have a virtual "fire-side chat" on #neurodiversity & the brain this Wednesday night with @TheSouthportSch @Yale @bnpowers @ Bay Area's #CommonGroundSpeakerSeries commongroundspeakerseries.org/dr-fumiko-hoef…

We look forward to seeing you there! #SoR @markseidenberg @devin_kearns @nicolelandi @dmscorrano @JuliaBLindsey bit.ly/Haskins2023Conf

In his new piece for @ADDitudeMag, @bnpowers, executive director of #TheSouthportSchool and The Southport CoLAB, shares what it was like to be pulled out of his classroom and not understand why. Learn more about how he turned this experience into a career: #TheSouthportSchool" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">additudemag.com/supporting-stu…

Great day @TheSouthportSch Many people-public, independent, parochial school teachers, practitioners & parents alike-all gathered to promote our mission and vision! Thank you to TDF & @bnpowers for continuing Will Baker’s legacy and focusing on the potential of all of our kids!

Don't miss @AIMtoLearn's "The Intersection of Reading and Writing" symposium on March 11, for all the deets, 👀 ⬇️