Decoding Dyslexia WA

@Parents4RJ @MariettaCitySch Is this teacher willing to share the data? This is not a surprise to anyone advocating for SOR aligned instruction at tier 1 but we need data to support the argument.

On an upcoming episode of Literacy Now: We visited Allison Taylor, a 2nd grade teacher in @MariettaCitySch, GA, and she documented an  almost 60% drop in bad behavior after implementing Science of Reading based UFLI + Wit & Wisdom. Teachers could teach. Kids learned to read. Turns out literacy might be the most powerful behavior intervention we have. @DyslexiaIDA @ParentsUnion @Reading_League @UFLiteracy

@JamesAFurey I would be happy to discuss developmentally appropriate behaviors for students who are underserved. Many are struggling readers. No need to blame the students. Provide effective evidence-based instruction and watch them bloom

Why are the kids who miss school for “migraines” almost always the same as those who sit in class and don’t do anything? Makes me wonder…

There seems to be a rebirth of education-related investigative journalism, and it can't come soon enough. I've been interviewed by several reporters who have a nose for stories... and just need with details, connections, etc. Pressure bursts pipes. Keep it up!

@ehanford They made a lot of money on the backs of vulnerable children. Stole their bright academic futures and blamed families and students for poor performance. If they can prove this in MA, more states will follow. What a legacy

A class-action lawsuit was filed today in Massachusetts against the publisher, Heinemann, its top authors Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, and Columbia University. apmreports.org/story/2024/12/…

@KJWinEducation Thanks for this post. Unbelievably powerful but not a surprise. Educational systems gave failed our kids and left them with little hope for a future. We need to do better

If interested, here's the 23 minute show youtu.be/I6b7oY1lbeM?si…

I posted an old video of kids in a Scotland prison, over half found to be dyslexic. A comment was posted from a former inmates' relative. A reminder that behind all of this literacy work, there are real children and families (of all stripes) that are impacted.

@karenvaites @NAACP @KJWinEducation The @NAACP is such powerful voice to address our literacy crisis. Thank you for your leadership

“The @NAACP brings moral clarity to a burgeoning movement to improve the way reading is taught in U.S. schools.” Did you know the NAACP passed new national literacy resolutions? @KJWinEducation believes they can move mountains. Fab read: 🔥 the74million.org/article/naacp-…

Secondary teachers! Join us to discuss the needs of YOUR students. Create safe, predictable, engaging environments for ALL . Strategies to increase content comprehension before, during, & after reading text. Tiers 1 & 2 for elem classrooms also! eventbrite.com/e/the-science-…

ExcelinEd’s newest literacy resource focuses on strengthening the capacity of literacy coaches to support teachers in the classroom. Check out our Fundamentals of Literacy Coaching modules! #gamechanger

@kymyona_burk Just what we have been waiting for!!

Have you seen this resource from @RELMidwest? Empowering Young Readers by Using Assessment Data to Inform Evidence-Based Word Reading Skill Instruction (REL-Midwest): 3 infographics Gr. K-2 ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/Produ…

Well done Alabama! Washington can learn from you.

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!

Have you registered yet? JOIN US to discuss how to determine which students are sufficiently fluent and which need more help, and what supports students need to become fluent--including multilingual students and those with dyslexia. Hope to see you there! eventbrite.com/e/the-science-…

Structured literacy works for everyone!

@ehanford @CLPeak @KQED Tragically, no one feels accountable to the students who become casualties of ineffective curricular choices. For the large ed publishing companies making $$$, it has never been about kids or literacy

Our story by @CLPeak on the F&P Benchmark Assessment System is co-published with @KQED kqed.org/news/11969236/…. Christopher will be on air with KQED today to talk about it.

@janhasbrouck @NancyYoung_ Congratulations!! Cant wait to get a copy. Always leading.

I’m excited to share the news! @NancyYoung_ and I co-edited a book about Nancy’s wonderful infographic. Numerous chapter authors provide evidence-based guidance to support ALL learners in reading and writing. Dr. Reid Lyon called it “a masterpiece”! benchmarkeducation.com/y57360-climbin…

@TDLockett12 Totally agree. How about teaching our kids to read? Can we chat?

I wish schools would teach us the essentials to life. Budgeting, how to file taxes, process of buying homes, cooking, life decisions, investing, generational wealth, single to married, soon to be mom or dad, and credit. These should be basic requirements before choosing a major

PLEASE RETWEET! @DDxOH @DDOK_official @DDOR12 @DD_PA @DecodDyslexiaRI @DDSC1n5 @DecodingSD @DDTN13 @DDTX12 @DDyslexiaUT @DDVA13 @ddwa12 @DDWV12 @DDMILITARY

@DyslexiaPsd @psd401 @BahrKrestin Brilliant work! Kudos to Cedars Law, expert testimony, and the dedicated family commitment to bring this precedent setting case to the appropropriate verdict. It’s time for schools to provide evidence-based instruction for ALL students. @WAPESB @waOSPI @WEAAdvocacy @BhamSD

Yet another costly legal decision against the @PSD401 #GigHarbor for violating the educ. rights of a student w/ #dyslexia. When will they ever learn? Students, families & taxpayers deserve better. #scienceofreading #StructuredLiteracy @ddwa12 @BahrKrestin cedarlawpllc.com/2023/08/01/ced…