Kelly Ries

Calling all Kindergarten teachers: We want your input on a new Foundational Skills Strategies Document we're working on. Explore it, give feedback, and be entered to win an Amazon gift card! Deadline to participate is December 13th. bit.ly/33YrVp9 #coreadvocates #elachat

Sometimes early morning flights are worth it. Thank you @SouthwestAir #SouthwestAirlines

The danger of fragmented materials and the power of a cohesive, knowledge-building ELA curriculum: bit.ly/2ZMsnF2 #coreadvocates #materialsmatter #teachervoice

Our interactive Coherence Map not only shows how all the mathematics standards are connected, but it also provides tasks for each standard. Explore the map at bit.ly/2pFhwNN #mathchat #teacherchat

Writing prompts should be designed to elicit the information from students that you want. Learn from a writing instructor how to craft useful prompts: bit.ly/2XebLWb #teachervoice #writing

Don't be like Charlie Brown's teacher? Give students opportunities to construct meaning with classroom talk. This post shares easy ideas for shifting the bulk of classroom talk to students: bit.ly/2HlWXMb #edchat #studentvoice #engagechat

Maine: “When teachers talk about poor writing performance, I ask ‘What are they reading?’” #CurriculumMatters @karenvaites Let’s talk about text complexity! @EdReports @achievethecore

Simulation today of what it is like to be a student with #Dyslexia and #Dysgraphia We have a lot of work to do on how to support teachers with supporting students with Disabilities. #TheMoreYouKnow @AchievementNet

Want to improve your understanding of foundational skills like phonological awareness and phonics? Take our FREE seven-part mini course over the summer: bit.ly/2Mub8CP #elemchat #educoach #pd4uandme

Another source has confirmed to News 4 that WCSD will make an announcement today concerning the future of Superintendent Traci Davis. Davis is in the middle of a two year contract that pays her $275,000 a year. @WCSDTrustees have not met as a group to discuss Davis' future.

These #writing checklists are a set of straightforward tools that allow teachers to look closely at student writing at any grade level and analyze it in terms of strengths and weaknesses. Learn more here: bit.ly/2On4n6P #coreadvocates #engchat #elachat

Another book coming from the amazing @joboaler If you teach math or are a parent, you should be reading her books!

Compare your students' writing to grade-level samples. bit.ly/2DaEzE0 #atplc #coreadvocates #writingtips

Some of Ms. Wierzbicki’s 8th grade students competing at the Nevada K-12 STEM challenge at DRI.

Math Fluency Routines can help your K-5 learners master the foundations of math. Each activity is flexible and short to be responsive to the needs of students. #iteachmath #elemchat #MTBoS

There are 10 features that make a text complex; a text with more of these features will be more complex. Reading is a complex endeavor!! #coreadvocates

Learning side by side with @AchievementNet and @achievethecore at Hafen Elementary school in Nevada. Thank you @achievethecore for sharing your knowledge of K-2 foundational skills with us.

Implementing Wit & Wisdom in your classroom? Learn all the Dos and Don'ts from teachers who have made it to the "Yayy!" stage: bit.ly/2OxBcgd #elachat #teachervoice

Why Doesn't Every Teacher Know the Research on Reading Instruction? edweek.org/ew/articles/20…

Using the #Inquiry lesson from @KJPenney and projecttahoe.com to help students understand the #EssentialQuestion, Why do countries depend on each other? We integrated @googleearth to help with key terms #Import and #Export. @AngelaOrrNV