My best friend from graduate school keeps sending me Dorianne Laux poems and each time they take my breath away …

My poor children; bedtime storytime has gotten intense! (Giving credit where credit is due, my oldest two 100% encourage my most-exhausting instincts... my poor wife!) Enjoying this journey into the #ScienceOfReading with me? More to come! Associate links above help fund my habit

I also just started "The ABCs and All Their Tricks" by Margaret Bishop, a phonics reference book. It launches with a breakdown of how our written language works which I missed in my secondary-teaching prep. Fascinating, it contains some absolute gems! https://t.co/0AagiSnPF6 4/?

This AM, I finished the super-accessible "Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension" by David & Meredith Liben. It's aimed at intermediate but readily adaptable to upper grades, including nonELA classes. I'm eager to think of ways to bring its lessons to bear.

Simultaneously reading Doug Lemov's "Teach Like A Champion", I had just gotten to the section on FASE Reading--Fluency, Accountability, Social experience, & Expressive reading--& it started clicking. There's so much in #TLAC about school climate & mission!

My District is managing the transition from a #BalancedLiteracy elementary reading program to one incorporating #ScienceOfReading. After panicking that I had no idea how to teach kids to read, I came across this 101 on the debate: "A Right Way to Read?" https://t.co/Fz4QUOsmOb 🧵

The union crews who made the #SuperBowlLIX Halftime Show possible included workers from all over the country: Local 39 (New Orleans) stagehands were supported by folks representing Locals: One, 3, 11, 12, 16, 17, 19, 38, 48, 51, 107, 112, 115, 134, 478, 479, 491, 720, and 927.

Had the opportunity to participate in a book chat webinar through MA DESE with Afrika Afeni Mills yesterday. I read her wonderful book “Open Windows, Open Minds” (affiliate link: https://t.co/UflIjmtI7v) & wrote a review on @thestorygraph: https://t.co/ZCBKMhCVSZ #WhatImReading

So, the Great Teaching documentary comes with slides to develop some proper PD for your teachers. Skip the ice breakers and the learning styles inventories and watch this with your staff.

2024 in books! I read 24 books this year

I quite like this memory model from @EdResearchAU particularly the distinction between facts, concepts and procedures. A very helpful way to think about how learning happens.

Shop online all weekend & support local booksellers! https://t.co/wijCK90LTI (affiliate link) Through Sunday, 10% rebate gift cards available @Bookshop_Org I support @HarvardBooks & @Grolier_Poetry #SmallBusinessSaturday #ShopLocal

This paper is an absolute banger. Big thanks to @DTWillingham for putting it on everyone's radar a few days ago. https://t.co/POwb1Y4mBE

New post: "What I’m Listening To: Patrick Ruffini on Democrats’ disconnect"

if you are someone who was able to overlook the genocide and cast a vote for kamala harris, then you already understand how a conservative was able to overlook Trump's extremism to vote for him.

I am thrilled to have three new little poems in the recent gorgeous (and stacked!) issue of @poetrynw! Thank you so much to Keetje Kuipers and the team for their support and care with my work. Here’s one of them! 💛

This is on my mind by @maggiesmithpoet:

Can we now finally start investing in civics education (not to mention the other social studies too) like we do STEM!?! It is seriously destroying our nation. https://t.co/sYKsvkfqdO

45-65 are supposed to be your highest earning years, filling leadership roles at work & socking away for retirement. —More responsibility at work wasn’t compensated like it used to be —You don’t feel like you have enough to retire & doubt you ever will —And the price of EGGS