denyse ritchie

The consensus is that teaching phonics explicitly and well is crucial but is only part of the solution that would see all students receive effective literacy instruction.

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@NancyEBailey1 It is all about the ‘ quality time’ needed for those that take longer to acquire literacy skills. Unfortunately the classroom teacher just does not have the luxury of time needed to devote to these learners. Simple answer to a problem.. two teachers per class ..$$$$

Once upon a time, teachers had to study reading disabilities in universities & obtain serious credits, to get teacher certification to teach students who displayed reading difficulties. What happened? nancyebailey.com/2019/06/04/the…

@BenisonMrs The words are not ineffective - it is the teaching method.

This is why traditional word lists are often ineffective for most students.

@GentleAllison @readteach77 @rhardin29556971 Great question - A problem SoR are now encountering, and one those of us who know the value of phonics, but do not endorse rigid SSP found the answer to many years ago. - shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/phonics-a…

@readteach77 @rhardin29556971 @dejaynjd @1298gaia @NarelleLyn How can differentiation be done within whole group explicit systematic phonics instruction?

@GentleAllison @rhardin29556971 @readteach77 Every new written word learners encounter requires sound to print understanding. Phonics teaching should be programmed and flexible and used all day, not a specific time slot - phonics underpins all word level work (across the curriculum).

@dejaynjd @rhardin29556971 @readteach77 @1298gaia @NarelleLyn How much of the literacy session does THRASS recommend spending on phonics? In minutes.

@LecturaHamish @HelenProulx2 Very sorry to hear Hamish, Sadly lots of good experienced teachers are finding they are being ignored, their results are being ignored and they are undermined and bullied into using a SoR one size fits all programs- our school based expertise is quickly being lost ..

@HelenProulx2 That teachers kids have probably surpassed SoR kids. I have sadly now left teaching for exactly the same reason. SoR bullying, holding kids back .. no leeway to figure out words by themselves other than pre-learnt phonics. So thankful I didn’t have to learn to read with SSP.

This thread! So very sorry the Tweet author decided to leave Twitter. She had celebrations to share and was always positive & professional. Expertise dismissed & success discounted. The attacks on her & others are despicable.

@HelenProulx2 I find it hard to understand the aggression and silencing tactics - it’s against the values of the profession. I’m saddens me that amazing teachers knowledge and experience is being dismissed - due to misinformation and assumptions of how others teach or have taught.

Big study: curiosity is an important predictor of acad achievemt across the board but esp. for low-income kids: is.gd/zLBk8u. Painfully ironic given the curiosity-killing practices (scripted direct instruction, behavior management, etc.) that such kids get in spades.

@FishyKES Fantastic!

This is very good from @SallyLars_27 on the media reaction to PIRLS. aare.edu.au/blog/?p=16827

Teacher knowledge & understanding of phonics, & how best to use phonics to underpin reading & spelling instruction is key. 
Three reading experts challenge the current education orthodoxy about phonics instruction. The Washington Post: apple.news/Axskh3PFxSbeu3…

@PamelaSnow2 @janhasbrouck Perspective Three reading experts challenge the current education orthodoxy about phonics instruction. Read in The Washington Post: apple.news/Axskh3PFxSbeu3…

Who is going to be learning about using decodable texts from Lucy Caulkins today in her EdWeb webinar? home.edweb.net/webinar/teach2… Should be interesting...

@aliceleung Great work!

Finished helping Miss 6 with her homework, which was to where a recount of her weekend. Kindy teachers are so patient. I cannot imagine teaching extended writing to a class of kindy kids. One kid was hard enough.

@ben46k @CabraPS Fantastic!

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@RayBoyd007 So, do true!👏😍.. love the ‘seemingly’ engaging.. all been there with little ones😂

@SheriffBudge @SOTLAus Yes, Sheriff. This is the report..so which SoR path/group do schools follow? This Five from Five report, or what Kilpatrick recommends? So many schools now doing intense PA/Heggerty.. is it necessary or harmful? Confusing,..

@SOTLAus Important reading. fivefromfive.com.au/wp-content/upl…

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@RayBoyd007 Enjoy! …Best wishes for your formal opening. Great work and has been fun following your journey opening a new school! … Love the fire pit!