ellen a thompson
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Long time educator, literacy geek, book lover, and goat farmer! VT Teacher of the year '93. National Board Certified. Comments are my own.
South Hero, Vermont
Joined April 2018
RT @vermontliteracy: We're looking forward to having @RacheGabriel in Vermont on Jan. 25th! She'll be bringing lots of insights for our tea….
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Be still my heart - Rachael Gabriel is coming to Vermont!!! Rachael Gabriel - :
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coming to Vermont Rachael Gabriel will be in Vermont! Science of Reading for Teaching: What it is and what it does Date: January 25, 2024 Location: Hampton Inn, Colchester, VT Time: 8:30 - 3:30 pm T
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RT @KateMessner: Mark your calendars - World Read Aloud Day with @litworldsays is February 7, 2024! Like always, I'm coordinating a list of….
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RT @regieroutman: Thank you @DrMaryHoward for making me aware of this amazing interview. So much wisdom here on learning to read and being….
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RT @nellkduke: 📊Research has found that classrooms differ a great deal in quality of discussions--and those differences impact comprehensio….
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Thank you, PL Thomas! Smart words!. Should Vermont Mimic Mississippi?: SOR Edition via @plthomasEdD.
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There is a story education journalists love to tell; it is so innocent and compelling that even Florida wouldn’t bother to ban it. Here is the story: For decades, reading teachers in the Unit…
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RT @ALRANBooks: For my VT friends and those nearby don't miss these opportunities. Exciting Literacy Series :
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Current Researchers in Vermont! Check out this dynamic 3-part series. Attend one, two, or all three! We're pleased to feature three esteemed scholars, Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D., Rachael Gabriel,
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Yes!.
Ouellette and Fraser (2009): Children learned to recognize words they've never seen or heard before better if the words were taught with semantic information (definitions and pictures).
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I need this book.
"As humans we have the great gift, the great evolutionary achievement, of speech and story. It’s what we do best—and all literacy instruction needs to honor and build on that gift.” Literacy's Democratic Roots by Tom Newkirk.
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RT @DoctorSam7: Fluency Thursday by @TimRasinski1 . BTW for even more poems visit @poetry4kids and be on the lookout for my upcoming post….
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enter the fall code fallbooks23 to receive a discount on any of Ralphs or Melanie's titles. #ALRANBooks.
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Excited to share our new book coming out in November, written by myself and @ConferringCarl . Even more excited for how it will support teachers and students' writing! Link for preorder:
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RT @ALRANBooks: PSA: A text is not inherently "decodable." Decodability is a property of the text 📷in relation to the reader Nell Duke….
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RT @RacheGabriel: I. Am. So. STOKED!.thank you @DrMaryHoward !!.
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Such a beautiful book- touching story, written by Ralph.
Tomorrow is World Elephant Day. The World's Loneliest Elephant, illustrated by Naoko Stoop, tells the story of Kaavan the elephant. He was locked in a harsh conditions at a Pakistan zoo for 30+ years. People from all over the world worked together to get him released.
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RT @Mattglover123: I'm so excited for teachers to read this book! @lisaaburman is brilliant, and one of the most child centered educators I….
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