Brenda Baker
@bakerbrenda2
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Literacy Coach
Joined February 2015
Wonderful podcast GR vs Strategy Group Teachers Ask Jen Serravallo, Episode 16
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“If we want to bring a higher percentage of kids to literacy, we need to invest in our teachers, not in programs.” Yep. I wish all school district decision-makers would read this TY Russ Walsh
LOVE Russ Walsh’ message: Follow the Child Not the Program: "No program has really been able to break through that number, despite the claims of Orton-Gillingham, Wilson Reading, Fundations, and other programs. Why?" And yet the persist... @ruswalsh
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A8 limit teacher talk to read aloud and short mini-lesson. Most of workshop: read, write, student talk, conferring—student-student & teacher-student. Keep students at center and always adjust to respond to their needs. Negotiate & be an active listener.#g2great
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Teachers! Here's 10 #classroom Indicators https://t.co/JNnCB4P6Jz that a child in your class may have #dyslexia
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Symptoms of #Dyslexia in children under 5years Problems rhyming words, such as "there were two black birds sitting on the wall, one name Peter one named Paul", or nursery rhymes Child may say something like “there are two black boys on the wall, Nwanne Peter Nwanne Paul”. 12/
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Hot off the press - new apps for kids with learning and attention issues recommended by assistive technology guru Jamie Martin.
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Read on for some helpful advice on continuing workshops after a period of testing! @LucyCalkins @TCRWP
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At this week’s TCRWP Twitter chat, Katy Wischow and Audra Robb will lead a discussion on recharging your workshops after testing. If you or your students are experiencing post-testing slump, don’t...
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Amen! That eliminates Dibbles as a measure! Reading is NOT a race to be faster and fastest! @DrMaryHoward @dederittman @ERobbPrincipal @ewd2229 @matthewwygal @cvarsalona @CRCarter313 @jdsniadecki @franmcveigh @vrkimmel
“Reading fluency is necessary for comprehension and motivated reading, having been described as a bridge between early and later reading phases.” Our latest literacy brief defines reading fluency and the role it plays in skillful reading. https://t.co/IHvm5rhJMW
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A2 Before we initiate coaching, we must create a respectful community of learners across an entire building. Trust comes first so that coaching can occur w/in that spirit of trust #G2Great
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Reading - The top job skills schools aren't teaching well-and it's not coding or math
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This morning I caught Central Kindergarten using a graphic organizer to get their narrative started. Way to write!!!
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Using our newborn chicks for a 3rd grade grammar lesson on vivid verbs & strong adjectives! @larrydowell4 @central_steam @brittanifry15 @Neosho_Central
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I LOVE Jennifer Laffin's 5 tips to increase writing volume. For both reading AND writing, volume should be our FIRST order of business across ALL grades & for ALL Sts. VOLUME must be every Ts' daily instructional battlecry! @laffinteach
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Reading Recovery has been rated as ‘strong’ for primary reading by @IEE_York . This is the highest possible rating.
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No more obsessions w silence, please! Recently, I had the good fortune of visiting. Ss were self-regulated & used headphones as peers collaborated. Literacy was purposeful & joyful. Ss were empowered & engaged. Before You Silence, Listen https://t.co/pZtwuNMv0R via @kelsey_corter
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