Crystal Barreto

Community School District 27 gets big wins for education qchron.com/editions/queen… via @QueensChronicle

@wbny Wow, that’s pretty amazing!

So honored to have been asked to write a series of decodable books using the art of Eric Carle. Available to parents this month. Eric Carle’s amazing art lives on!

@wbny 😂😂

Good advice.

@wbny I will absolutely read them! Stephanie Harvey also does some great work around teaching text features and summarizing!

I’m so glad people are finally having this discussion. I wrote 2 books in the early 2000s about teaching text structure and using structure to help summarize. It has been so helpful for students. Yay!

EdReports, once a solid guide to curriculum quality, has lost its reliability. It’s a source of huge concern, well-understood in the literacy community, and seldom discussed “out loud.” TY @natwexler for this excellent overview of the problems. A must-read. forbes.com/sites/nataliew…

Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning “Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory.” Neuroimaging studies add to persuasive body of evidence. scientificamerican.com/article/why-wr…

You shouldn’t have to be lucky to learn to read. We know what we need to do. We need NYS to mandate evidence based literacy curriculum. Every child has a #RightToRead 1/2

TODAY’s Hoda Kotb delivers epic surprise to deserving NYC kids at P.S./M.S.124! today.com/video/hoda-kot… via @TODAYshow

@liv2learn @everyonereadste It was an amazing 2 days!

Thanks, Kate! @everyonereadste It was an honor to be a part of this convening of Pennsylvania Literacy Leaders!

Definitely lots of exciting work happening!

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Molly Ness’ breakdown for intentional planning and her protocol for Read Alouds is the bomb.com! This resource is for any level and content area. #RadAloudsForAllLearners #ThinkBigwithThinkAlouds literacypodcast.com/podcast

Introducing the Knowledge Matters Podcast! Our inaugural season, Reading Comprehension Revisited, drops on June 28th, hosted by author and journalist @natwexler. Listen to the trailer here: knowledgematterscampaign.org/podcast/ #KnowledgeMatters

Join @Learning_Ally, @NeuhausEducationCenter, @terrienoland, @lindajdiamond, @OdegardTim, and @weedentracy for the latest episode of our #Literacy Leadership #Podcast! Dive into the transformative power of words. Listen here: ow.ly/L9GP50Q2Avt

On our #KnowledgeMatters School Tours, we often hear that knowledge building curriculum allows teachers to focus more on student needs. On our @CentralCSS tour, Mrs. Woodard echoed that: "we don't have to focus on the content, we can focus on the way that we're delivering it."

It’s Teacher Toolbox Tuesday! For today’s resource, make sure to check out this short video highlighting important facts on Sound Boxes, along with the accompanying handout. Stay tuned for this week’s Literacy Feature on Friday! Download the handout here: drive.google.com/file/d/1HiFx7B…

Decodable texts must be used for more than just phonics practice. Don’t miss opportunities to do all these things below.

@LindsayKemeny Huge HELP so are those videos for best practices!

I can't believe this is happening...I have written a book! It will be published this summer. I'm SO excited and I sincerely hope it is a huge help to teachers and their students! amazon.com/Mighty-Moves-S…

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Big news in @NYCSchools: The two pioneering districts using knowledge-building curricula show the strongest literacy growth in the city! 👀💙🙌 Go @District11BX @NYCDistrict19! @DanWeisbergNYC @necs #knowledgematters @AGZimmerman @troy_closson schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/…