Macie Kerbs, PhD
@DrMacieKerbs
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🍎Assistant Professor of Literacy at USCA | ✏️Early Literacy, Writing, & Teacher Learning | 💬Tweets are my own
Aiken, SC
Joined April 2009
Being kind boosts mental health more than seeking joy. Evidence: Doing 3 random acts of kindness a week is enough to reduce depression, anxiety & loneliness. It's more beneficial than doing nice things for yourself. Self-care feels good, but generosity builds lasting bonds.
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Dear teachers and staff, students and families - have a great school year! 🎒 ✏️ 🍎 Sketchnote via @ValentinaESL
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Our personalities describe us, but they don't define us. Our most important qualities are our values. Personality traits are the tendencies we have. They reflect our nature and nurture. Values are the principles we choose. They reveal our commitment and character.
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🎥 New Blog Alert: 8 Ways to Use Video to Boost Students’ Reading Skills! If you're ready to add video to your reading teacher toolkit, read the full blog here 🔗 https://t.co/0kmmOq0bUF
#SerravalloStrategies #LiteracyStrategiesConsulting #digitalliteracy #edtech
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Yes. Yes. Yes. Let’s talk about reading ACROSS the school day! 🙌🏼 Can’t wait for Wednesday to get here!
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The best way to improve your writing is not always to write more. It's often to read more. Instead of just enjoying the content, study the form. Pay attention to how they set up ideas, structure paragraphs, signpost transitions, and shape sentences. Role models elevate art.
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It makes me wonder how often we prioritize control and rules instead of teaching appropriate use, especially with tech. And who is it really serving? My ND son won’t let this go and he has a point…
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My son wanted to collaborate with a peer on his writing—giving and getting digital feedback to improve his work. A blanket rule prevented it, due to past misuse by others. He couldn’t understand why a rule he didn’t break stopped him from learning in a way that made sense to him.
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Language is the foundation of reading Dorsey Hammond clears up the confusion about phonics and phonemic awareness as foundational skills. An important commentary by a distinguished and thoughtful researcher.
A new posting at https://t.co/8ylvl4SjdJ is a timely reminder from Dorsey Hammond that language is the key. See "Foundational Skills of Reading: A Brief Commentary" at https://t.co/AdTr37eIAd.
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Can early spelling insights change the game? Grace Kim & Petscher investigate whether spelling and vocabulary in kindergarten help pinpoint reading difficulties. Results show spelling is key for early identification, while vocabulary may play a role later.
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It is widely recognized that individuals with dyslexia have difficulties with word reading and spelling, and individuals with reading comprehension difficulties have low vocabulary knowledge....
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ICYMI - The 2025 Read for Empathy collection has been released! 70 beautifully written books harnessing the power of stories to build empathy. Our very own Dawn Woods, Member Development Librarian helped select the titles. Find out more here https://t.co/rXjfMqplOU
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While reading aloud to children can be beneficial, interactive read-aloud lessons offer many additional benefits! Read more about this research-based structure in Teaching Reading Across the Day. #SerravalloStrategies #LiteracyStrategiesConsulting 📚 https://t.co/bWIPBWSZ9q
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So proud of Dawson for earning student of the month for Honesty! Grateful @DrMacieKerbs was at my campus today so she got to join in on the celebration! Thankful for @Principal_CE for always being up for some fun! #CEFamily #CastleberryISD
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Literacy Strategies Consulting offers customized on-site, job-embedded professional development, as shown by research, as one of the most effective methods to accelerate student achievement. Contact us for a free consultation today! #SerravalloStrategies
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Hey teachers! Let's spread positivity and celebrate our classrooms' small victories this week. Share a win that made you smile or feel proud. Hearing about the great things happening in our schools is always inspiring! 🎉 #SerravalloStrategies #LiteracyStrategiesConsulting
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Cannot wait to dig deeper into this book with @JSerravallo on March 26th!!
Use these 4 prompts in a guided inquiry lesson for student goal setting. Research has shown that pairing clear, actionable, process-oriented goals with a plan for working toward them increases student self-efficacy, motivation, and comprehension! https://t.co/Du1ZL1Qy1p
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Guided Inquiry is one of many lesson structures I share in Teaching Reading Across the Day. Providing students w/ time & space to reflect and set goals will help them develop a habit of mind that will support their growth as readers #SerravalloStrategies
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🚨 REMINDER- VIRTUAL WORKSHOP TOMORROW, JAN 22. Writing Strategies and Structures - Research-Based Powerful Teaching for Every Classroom ✏️ #teacherpd #professionaldevelopment #writingteachers #SerravalloStrategies
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⭐️9 dynamic lesson structures ⭐️Bridging SoR and SoTR ⭐️Insights from key research ⭐️Celebrating educator’s craft ➖1 Day, 3/26 ➖Virtual live event ➖ ALL new session content We can’t wait to “spend the day” w/ @JSerravallo & her newest book, Teaching Reading Across the Day
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