MitchellBrookns Profile Banner
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D. Profile
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.

@MitchellBrookns

Followers
2K
Following
3K
Media
108
Statuses
2K

I'm a passionate EDUCATOR aspiring to be a key agent of change! #Consultant #NBCT #Literacy #Leadership #NOLA #LiteracyisLiberty

New Orleans, LA
Joined June 2017
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
5 months
✏️ Stuck Students? Here’s a Missing Step in Writing Instruction. Before students write, they need to retrieve. Retrieval practice isn’t just review—it’s the key to deeper thinking and clearer writing. ✅ Pull key details from memory.✅ Categorize and synthesize ideas.✅ Write
Tweet media one
0
10
30
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
26 days
RT @OHEducation: Unlocking the power of literacy for Ohio students! Thank you to Dr. Mitchell Brookins for providing the keynote address at….
0
2
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
26 days
Thank you for affording me the opportunity to spread the good news that WE CAN BUILD SYSTEMS to ensure EVIDENCE-BASED INSTRUCTION takes root in our schools🙌🏾🔥🙌🏾.
@OHEducation
OH Dept of Ed and Workforce
26 days
Unlocking the power of literacy for Ohio students! Thank you to Dr. Mitchell Brookins for providing the keynote address at this year’s ReadOhio Literacy Academy.
Tweet media one
0
0
10
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
26 days
RT @brett_tingley: ⁦@MitchellBrookns⁩ killing it by hitting the root of the problem, Colleges of Education. The vast majority do NOT cover….
0
14
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
1 month
RT @bmkruse3: Reflecting on lots of lessons in my latest blogpost: @MitchellBrookns @RachellaDravis @VoyagerSopris….
0
2
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
2 months
RT @thismomloves: “I know we all believe in social-emotional learning. I do as well. But what I have found is that sometimes if you just te….
0
27
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
2 months
RT @LindsayKemeny: "As we build competence, it yields confidence." Yes, @MitchellBrookns! I've witnessed this over and over. Don't miss thi….
0
4
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
3 months
Let’s talk about texts!. One of the first lessons I learned as a teacher was this:. You have to choose texts that are worthy of your students. Worthy of their attention. Worthy of their curiosity. Worthy of deep discussion. That’s why I’m inviting you to join me for this.
@edwebnet
edWeb.net
3 months
TOMORROW! #edWebinar Using Meaningful and Complex Texts to Deepen Knowledge in Middle School @MitchellBrookns @MsAmanullah @ScholasticEdu
0
0
5
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
4 months
Great writing starts with great scaffolds! Join me on March 13 for a FREE live webinar on teaching students to write about complex texts. Register below!.
@ReadingLeagueIL
The Reading League Illinois
4 months
📢 Sponsored (No-Cost) Literacy Webinar!. Dr. Brookins will discuss scaffolding student writing through complex texts & share strategies to support writing, enhance textual analysis, & strengthen academic success! . 📅 March 13.⏰ 7-8:30 PM CT.🔗 Register:
Tweet media one
1
8
24
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
4 months
In the past decade, I’ve heard more promotion of productive struggle than explicit instruction—forgetting that struggle without a foundation leads to frustration, not learning. As @MrZachG reminds us, cognitive overload happens when we withhold the explanations students need.
Tweet media one
5
24
66
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
4 months
RT @LindsayKemeny: "Learning isn’t just about taking in new information—it’s about being able to pull it back up and use it when the moment….
0
1
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
5 months
RT @DarylAMichel: Agree, Mitchell! When I see a "Do Now," it almost always seems like busy work and then little to no review. I'd much rath….
0
1
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
5 months
Rethinking “Do Nows”: From Busy Work to Meaningful Thinking. As a school administrator, Do Nows were everywhere—structured starts to class that gave students something to do while teachers got settled. The idea seemed solid:. ✅ Immediate student engagement.✅ Predictable routine.
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
5 months
✏️ Stuck Students? Here’s a Missing Step in Writing Instruction. Before students write, they need to retrieve. Retrieval practice isn’t just review—it’s the key to deeper thinking and clearer writing. ✅ Pull key details from memory.✅ Categorize and synthesize ideas.✅ Write
Tweet media one
0
5
9
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
5 months
Shoutout to Louisiana’s 4th graders for climbing from 42nd to 16th—a testament that we are eradicating illiteracy one phoneme at a time!. #LiteracyisLiberty🔥.
8
22
352
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
5 months
What I LOVE most about this video is it illustrates the need for principals to be INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERS! The professional learning experience focused on CONTENT + LEADERSHIP! You can’t lead what you don’t know! Thanks for being a shining light 🙌🏾.
@jtreadway_
Jeannie Treadway
6 months
#TeamDCS Elementary Principals flexing 💪their SOR Super ⚡️Powers! 🦸🏽‍♀️💥🦸‍♂️ @MitchellBrookns #KnowBetterDoBetter #KnowledgeIsPower 🙌
1
1
10
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
8 months
RT @AbbiGoering: Yesterday I heard @MitchellBrookns speak and was absolutely inspired. He spoke a lot about how to be a practitioner as wel….
0
1
0
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
8 months
This Thursday, I have the honor of speaking to pre-service teachers—the next wave of educators who’ll shape our nation’s future. I’ll be sharing a message close to my heart: the power of being a practitioner rooted in evidence-based literacy practices!
Tweet media one
@StephanieEdgren
Stephanie Edgren
8 months
Proud to have @reading_league and our distinguished speakers supporting professional development for pre-service teachers and their literacy professors! @MitchellBrookns @HollyLanePhD @devin_kearns @MrsPallone and Anita Archer @PapaeWymore @StacyHurst15.
1
5
14
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
8 months
🚀 Keeping Text at the Center: Megan Kruse shares powerful insights from a podcast on transforming reading instruction. ✨ 1: Do the Heavy Lifting First – Prep key vocabulary, structure, and background knowledge before class. With solid planning, students dive deeper, turning.
@bmkruse3
Megan Kruse
8 months
Reflecting on the importance of keeping text at the center of instruction in my latest blogpost: @literacypodcast @KConradiSmith @MitchellBrookns
Tweet media one
0
3
14
@MitchellBrookns
Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D.
8 months
It’s Not the Screen; It’s How We’re Reading. I’ve been wrestling with a notion that seems to keep popping up in discussions about literacy: this claim that students comprehend better on paper than on digital screens. I’ve watched people jump to extremes, suggesting we ditch the.
2
0
11