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📚 July is all about comprehension on the podcast! Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension is the perfect companion. Catch all our comprehension-focused podcast episodes this month! 🎧 🔗 Book Link: amazon.com/Know-Better-Co…

Happy February! In 20 days, we have new episodes of Sold a Story. features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/

Did you know that children have weaker reading comprehension when reading on screens vs paper? “Recent studies have begun to document salient differences in brain activity when reading on paper versus screens,” explaining weaker comprehension for digital reading. ICYMI, @jillbarshay’s coverage: hechingerreport.org/proof-points-n…

Reading fluency is the bridge between decoding and understanding. 🌉 Discover how repeated reading can support your students' journey to confident reading! 📚 Read the new blog from @TimRasinski1: hubs.ly/Q031WWfV0

We tend to think of "brain breaks" as downtime, but a 2021 study says they're "just as important as practice in learning a new skill.” 🧠 🧵 1/11

There are enough fault-finders in this world, we need more encouragers. Focus this week on encouraging others: Build others up one thought, one word, one conversation, and one action at a time.

A repost from one year ago, but one worth reposting. :) Vocabulary knowledge is 1 of the largest contributors to reading comprehension. According to Stahl & Nagy(2006), vocabulary knowledge contributes 50-60% of the variance in reading comprehension. A consistent vocabulary instructional routine is a powerful tool every teacher needs in their tool box! You can access these instructional routines through the QR code in this video or at this link: drive.google.com/file/d/12LiK2X…

🛎️ CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT! This new A3 poster highlights the key principles and top routines from highly practical The Classroom Management Handbook by @coachdowley and @ollie_lovell. Grab your copy of the book via @JohnCattEd - these ideas have helped me personally create calmer, more focused classrooms! ☝️REPOST first and download a FREE HQ copy here: jamieleeclark.com/graphics

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🎉Our TOP 5 EPISODES of the YEAR 🎉 This year, these topics came up in the top 5: comprehension, fluency, and small group instruction. #3 Episode 153: Fluency Assessment and Instruction with Jan Hasbrouck 🎧 Listen: hubs.la/Q028nS8K0 📺Watch: hubs.la/Q028p0Vl0

When should we stop reading aloud to students? Can we say NEVER? Keep reading aloud, in every grade, in every subject! 📚📖

Yes, handwriting needs to be taught explicitly too.

The Know Better, Do Better series from the Capital Area Intermediate Unit is DO-NOT-MISS!! Last year's 8 sessions were a literacy international sensation and rightfully so! Check out those sessions here: smore.com/s7j98-know-bet… and register for the next series!!! @amihealy25

“If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day." —Nick Saban #TheLeadersMind 🏆 amazon.com/Leaders-Mind-P…

Learn with the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast edu-community this summer! Join us as we kick off our first ever (free!) book club for The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler. 📖 hubs.la/Q01P00km0

Improving the aesthetics of a school cafeteria is an essential step towards creating a healthy and positive learning environment for students. A well-designed cafeteria can have a significant impact on students' moods, behavior, and academic performance. By creating a space that is visually appealing and comfortable, students will feel more relaxed and motivated to engage with their peers during lunch. Furthermore, a beautiful cafeteria can also contribute to the overall pride and sense of belonging that students feel towards their school community. Check out this amazing transformation by our friends at @AmTab. That cafeteria is unrecognizable, outstanding work 👏🏼 👏🏼

The best teaching strategy is grace. The best classroom management tip is showing kids grace. One of the best ways to build relationships is to show grace. The best teachers show grace. Showing grace is always the right decision to make.