👩🏼💻Allison Curry👩🏼💻
@AllisonETEC
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M.Ed. Educational Technology | SOR and Secondary Literacy Intervention Advocate | Middle School Teacher since the 1900s | Tweets are me and only me
Alaska
Joined August 2012
RT @C_Hendrick: - Classroom phone bans reduced academic inequality: lower-performing students gained most, whilst high achievers showed min….
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Schools are about to have a major reckoning: how to justify keeping a device with a screen out of classrooms while making kids in classrooms do every task on a different device with a screen.
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I’m watching a training video? where the speaker’s voice goes up? at the end of every sentence? like she’s asking a question? and it’s driving me nuts? . …please stop doing this? .signed, the world.
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Let’s say it again together: “Vibes aren’t evidence.” . We must band together and use evidence-based practices to expect that basic reading proficiency is a reasonable expectation for *all* students by third grade — regardless of race, SES, trauma history, or zip code.
I get that Lucy Calkins felt like a “way in” for some—but for whom? Since 2012, reading scores have declined across the board in this teacher’s district. By 2021, just ~39% of Black students were proficient vs. 74%+ of White students. Vibes aren’t evidence. The data says:.
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RT @MrZachG: It’s not something constructivist education would ever admit, but it comes out in whispers: “progressive” teaching isn’t desig….
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Totally agree. 1. Stamina.2. Being bored. Only in the last 4 years have I seen eleven year olds that will choose to stare at a wall or complain loudly instead of figuring out how to fill 10 minutes with one of the choices I’ve provided. It’s…wild.
What’s changed with students since Covid?. Plenty. But one thing stands out to me: stamina. The stamina to read. The stamina to write. It wasn’t perfect before Covid, but it feels like it’s gotten worse. What do you think?.
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Wondering if the two certified “IEP mentors” and a bunch of coordinators on salary in the district special education department will be filling the plentiful vacant SpEd teaching positions we have on the first day of school. 🤔.
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RT @MrKWisconsin: The structures, routines, and strategies I learned while implementing structured literacy transferred almost instantly to….
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RT @Parents4RJ: We applaud teachers who feed, clothe & even braid hair—but the ones kids need most are those who can TEACH THEM TO READ. 📚….
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RT @1in5advocacy: The government’s education system is a hot mess. Since at least 1993, the government’s knowingly exploited teachers by ch….
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Excellent breakdown of how things on Roblox have changed. The screen grabs in this piece will make you gasp, fair warning. ⚠️.
Do your kids play Roblox? .You should read this explainer, about how the monetization strategies of multi-player games have changed, incentivizing companies to put kids into harmful situations in 8 ways. New at
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If your school district spends $48,000 per pupil and your teachers have to ask donors to buy them math manipulatives, something is seriously wrong. 😑.
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Last year a low achieving reader had a behavior plan that gave him three “strategies” to use in class. All three of them were hot passes to other places in the building with snacks. Then everyone wondered why he wouldn’t stay in class 🤦♀️ Let me teach him to READ!.
"Altruistic Gaslighting": Using Social-Emotional Learning to manage trauma from inadequate reading programs. Teaching kids to manage emotions, calm down, and avoid disruption while adults project nobility, love, and care, without addressing the daily trauma of illiteracy.
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I met my first Roblox-addicted 6th grader in late 2018. Since then, Roblox has become so much worse. I still see 6th graders who are addicted. Here’s a peek at the current class action lawsuits against Roblox: .
robertkinglawfirm.com
Get details about the Roblox lawsuit, including eligibility criteria, signs of addiction, recoverable damages, and how to file a claim with King Law!
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My opinion: .In 2025, most referrals to Special Education are a direct result of abysmal Tier 1 Instruction. The effect? Students that really need SpEd are lost in a crowded system of overworked teachers, clueless administrators, and desperate, frustrated parents.
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RT @KJWinEducation: If you have a "Diversity + inclusion" mantra but wait til kids get to Special Ed before giving what they need for readi….
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This was in my drafts but it seems like a good day to release it into the wild….***.Things I want my union to do:.~Fight for a fair contract.~Ensure workplace safety.~Celebrate great teachers.~Prioritize student achievement above all else. Things I don’t want:.~Political.
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If you feel like you have to to tell people how important you are and all the amazing things you’ve done, you’re likely not that important or amazing.
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