Janet Schimank

📚 Week 6 of #SummerSkillSaturdays is here! Summarization boosts comprehension (effect size = .79). Explore 6 top tools to teach it: infographic 👉 bit.ly/Kastner-Week6-… + full guide 👉 bit.ly/Kastner-FullNa… #GetTheGIST

@holly_stripling @daniellegrinnan ❤️ y’all look great! What a treat this cohort has ahead of them!

Year 6 has begun! CISD Reading Academy! @daniellegrinnan #comalpl

@daniellegrinnan @holly_stripling I hope they know they are in for a wonderful learning journey!

Day 1 of CISD RA! 📕 🧠 We loved meeting the new cohort of amazing educators dedicated to this year-long journey!

I’m getting ready for the kickoff tonight! MTSS is the framework for implementing SOR & getting results! @ReadingLeagueTX

No school has been moved forward by a weekly email, nor meetings in which teachers are re-told the contents of emails. Principals: stop saying things like “we need to see more x y and z” and instead personally model what teachers should do, and unpack/rehearse it together.

@Region10ESC This was one of the best conferences I’ve been to—and we all received books written by the presenters themselves! What a learning experience! Thank you Region10🤗

Educators from across the region came together for a day of meaningful learning and collaboration—exploring topics that go beyond the Science of Reading. With inspiring keynotes, hands-on breakout sessions, roundtable discussions, and sessions tailored for Emergent Bilingual educators, the event sparked deep conversations and fresh ideas for grades 6–12 instruction. A huge thank you to the authors, literacy experts, and passionate educators who made today unforgettable! 🙌

“It’s unfair to ask teachers to both design and implement materials that employ all of the unsung heroes.” 📚 Curriculum is key to reading comprehension, and it’s time we treat it like the hero it is. Missed our latest #UnsungHeroes webinar? Watch now 👇🏼…ematterscampaign.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=…

Fantastic article by Linda Kimoton on multi-sensory instruction. I would go so far as to suggest that this may be the biggest myth in the SOR movement. lindakimpton.substack.com

📣 We're teaming up with @TeachLikeAChamp to host an unmissable webinar! 📅 Thurs 19 June 🕔 4-5pm Join @Doug_Lemov, @Josh_CPD & @Claire_Hill_ as they dig into the mechanics of great teaching and how to achieve it 🚀 🔗 Sign-up: bit.ly/4jw3TIQ

@KatieP1120 @region13 @MrZachG Thanks for sharing 👍

@JSchimank @region13 @MrZachG Also, these tasks should be low floor, high ceiling. Meaning all sts have access to begin (have schema/skill needed (counting for example), by drawing a picture, talking it thru w/peers, etc) but that there is always an opportunity for extension.

Non-curricular tasks make accessible curricular tasks. We used to call them hooks, engagement tasks, warm-ups, brain teasers, etc. Giving sts 5 mins to warm up their thinking while having discourse, collaborating, & questioning opens the door for the rest of the lesson @region13

📣 Kicking off tomorrow! 📘 Join us at #SPOD25 for “Turning the Page on Dyslexia”—a session packed with powerful tools to support students who struggle. ✅ Effective strategies ✅ SEL insights ✅ Instructional impact 🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/SPOD25 #Dyslexia #SPOD25

Calling all school & district leaders! Ready to level up your literacy instruction this summer? Join TRL Chapter Network for a free virtual book study on “MTSS for Reading Improvement.” Kickoff is Wednesday, June 18, at 7 p.m. ET. Register today: hubs.la/Q03q0X_M0

Welcome to Summer Skill Saturdays! Each Saturday, I will share a literacy resource. 1st up, the Meadow Center’s instructional sequence for teacher feedback to student’s decoding errors in text reading. Read the research brief here: bit.ly/3ZwiRHq Access a PDF of the infographic I created here: bit.ly/4kwoFZw

#HB2 by Buckley has passed the #txlege with a unanimous vote in the Texas Senate. A historical funding of public education but I'd like to shine a light specifically on the landmark #earlynumeracy policy in the bill. #txed

"We are basically technology free in my classroom….and in most of our school. I’d say it’s another reason why the kids are so attentive and engaged." teachlikeachampion.org/blog/a-beautif…

This is typically insightful stuff from @ClareSealy. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the development of writing. ⬇️