Staci Smith, CALT, NBCT
@Staci_C_Smith
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Loved coaching in 1st grade today to help these little readers learn to independently develop vocabulary all while learning to spell with trigraph “igh” through multi-sensory strategies. @gilliard_gators @Alabama_Reading
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ACAP review of prefixes, suffixes, and roots can’t get much more fun! #morphologymatters @gilliard_gators @MobilePublicSch @Alabama_Reading
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This fantastic team of teachers analyzing ACAP practice data for strengths and weaknesses will ensure that our 3rd graders are on the Pathway to Promotion. @gilliard_gators @Alabama_Reading
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These 3rd graders had a quick brain science lesson to help them understand that we use almost all of our brain to read and understand vocabulary. #CollaborativeCoachingCommunity #Possum Bridge to practice ✅ @gilliard_gators @Alabama_Reading
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Text Dependent Writing on ACAP will be a snap using the RAP acronym for Ms. A Williams 3rd students. @gilliard_gators @Alabama_Reading
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Exactly!!!!
“We read things that are easier on digital. But when the text is difficult, the brain wants paper.” Doug Fisher #ShineOn2024
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“If you don’t know what you are looking for, you are not going to find it.” Deep diving into evaluating and diagnosing students with learning deficiencies. @Alabama_Reading @apryle_mather @curl_gators @SheltonSchool
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ALTA Certified Academic Language Therapists provide diagnostic, explicit, systematic Multisensory Structured Language intervention which builds a high degree of accuracy, knowledge, and independence for students with written-language disorders, including dyslexia.
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Data from universal screeners are a tool…but not a hammer. 🧰🧰 The best defense for reading failure is strong core instruction. We should use our data to determine if there are gaps in standards and curriculum as well as determine skill deficits and risk factors in students.
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Thank you @Sonyayates for making this day a reality! I’m looking forward to seeing so many future CALTS experiencing this same great recognition! One more win for the children of Alabama!
Today was an amazing day in Montgomery! @GovernorKayIvey and her staff hosted Alabama dyslexia therapists who are Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALTs)!
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Honored and excited to be a part of this elite group of educators truly making a difference in the lives of Alabama children! Every school DESERVES a CALT! #saydyslexia
We are thankful to @GovernorKayIvey for honoring the work of Certified Academic Language Therapists in the state of Alabama. This was more work than a masters degree and changed the lives of thousands of children. EVERY school needs a CALT!
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Pick Me Please!!!! #7MightyMoves #SOR
Giveaway! 🥳 I go back to school this week and, to celebrate, I'm giving away a copy of 7 Mighty Moves! To enter, just like, comment, retweet this post and make sure you follow me. I'll choose a winner Friday, Aug. 18th. Good luck! #7mightymoves @ScholasticEdu
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Children’s Author Yolanda Henderson visited Gilliard’s Summer Literacy Camp today and shared her wonderful new book with K-3 students. @gilliard_gators @MobilePublicSch @Alabama_Reading
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A great breakfast to start off a great day at Summer Literacy and Numeracy camp! @gilliard_gators @MobilePublicSch @faithlucy1
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Certified Academic Language Therapist are the trained professionals to diagnose and prescribe strategic reading interventions to ensure all children can read to stop this vicious cycle. #CALT #untileverychildcanread @Alabama_Reading
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"How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are"... #HenryWinkler has us tearing up on a Wednesday 🥹
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Becoming an NBCT has opened the door to so many professional opportunities, but most importantly it has guided me to lead my students down a pathway to success. @alnbctnetwork @MobilePublicSch
NBCT have a way of finding each other. Reflection is KEY to future success! Melissa Shields
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Enjoyed speaking with this cohort of CALTS this morning — great hearing the stories about the results these educators have seen in their students across the state
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Decoding, fluency, background knowledge, vocabulary, and comprehension are just a few things that 1st graders in Ms. Lewis’ class accomplished this week with “Transfer to Text”instructional strategy. @Alabama_Reading @gilliard_gators @MobilePublicSch @UFLiteracy @VoyagerSopris
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Amen!!! A little louder for the people in the back!!
EVERYONE and I mean everyone needs a Certified Academic Language Therapist in their school. They change lives for students. The impact is enormous on student learning.
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