Jack Silva
@basdjacksilva
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Superintendent of the @BethlehemAreaSD. Sharing the good news of the BASD schools and the #BASDcommunity everyday.
Joined May 2012
🎉 Congratulations to Ms. Nieves on receiving a $1,500 Teacher Innovation & Service Learning Grant from the BASD Foundation! 👏
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Today we honored all veterans, especially those in the Governor Wolf community who have served and are still serving. Students led the assembly, I sang the National Anthem with 5th graders, Mr. Lerch played Taps, and the FHS band performed.
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SADD hosts distracted driving presentation today for Health and PE classes @LVHN @BASDMsSage @BethlehemAreaSD
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Today we honor all veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. BASD thanks you for your dedication, courage, and sacrifice. #VeteransDay #HonoringService #BASDcommunity
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We are stacking a new habit - Bookmark Mondays. Over the week (like many I guess) we save lots of posts that we want to return to or explore in more detail. Like this amazing resources from @MrGoodwin23 and @teacherhead which we have come back to, through our bookmarks, and will
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When asked to draw a scientist, school-age kids in the United States are increasingly sketching women, according to a study from 2018. Read more on #STEMSTEAMDay: https://t.co/1TZ0pwBtMJ
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Both the SoR and the SoL (and their related curricula) are insufficient to create sustainable improvement in student outcomes. Evidence-based instructional leadership & change management must be a part of the school’s plan from the beginning. The “how” cannot be skipped.
My latest with the brilliant @mcglynn3 argues that for the current "science of reading" movement to fulfill its enormous promise, it will require shifts in practice and the culture of teaching that are largely beyond the scope and influence of the standard education policy
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@ReadingShanahan follows the evidence… “There is no reason why schools cannot combine both excerpts and whole books in their English Language Arts instruction – fostering both depth and breadth.” @BethlehemAreaSD
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PA school districts need both the state budget impasse to be resolved quickly, AND a state budget that provides adequate funding levels to underfunded districts like the @BethlehemAreaSD. Both. If not, BASD students, families, and teachers are being shortchanged.
Every day of delayed funding adds more disruption for schools, staff, and families. It’s time for action to keep education stable and strong.
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Amelia was our incredible kid principal for the day! She reminded us how important it is to work hard and have fun!
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This morning, our Fife and Drum Corps performed at a Veterans Day Ceremony at Farmersville Elementary School. #veteransday #freedomfamily #BasdArts
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Without a skilled application of school-based “implementation science,” the SoR is just parlor talk. My conversation with Glean Education from 2019:
gleaneducation.com
Discover the strategies implemented by Bethlehem Area School District to improve student literacy through the Reading By Grade Three initiative.
"The science of reading (SoR) describes how children learn to read, not how to teach them well at scale. The two are not the same. Turning scientific consensus into classroom practice requires teachers who are capable practitioners, not merely compliant implementers."
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Thank you to @MoravianU for hosting us along with the Strings from Nazareth and Northampton high schools for a fantastic Adjudication! #BasdArts
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Liberty, Freedom students take ACT-SO academic honors – Lehigh Valley Press https://t.co/ch0CwxAY7K
@BethlehemAreaSD @LibertyHigh @FreedomHSPates
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About 15 local high school students competed recently for medals in the ACT - SO fifth annual academic competition sponsored by the Bethlehem Chapter of the NAACP. Liberty HS was the venue for the...
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Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary and middle schools are scheduled for: 🗓️ Monday, November 24 🗓️ Tuesday, November 25 Dismissal Times: ▪️ Middle Schools dismissed at 11:30 AM ▪️ Elementary Schools dismissed at 12:00 PM Calendar: https://t.co/nFFwYWKFcc
#BASDproud
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🎓 Four Freedom High School seniors were recognized in the National Merit Scholarship Program! 👏 Semifinalist: Ethan Fredericks 👏 Commended: Gwen Adriguez, Sean Blackton & Cody Smith Proud of their academic excellence and dedication! #BASDproud #BASDcommunity #FreedomHigh
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Focused on instruction…@Leesonscience and @BethlehemAreaSD middle school and high school principals review Marking Period One learning walk data.
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Our BASD schools brought creativity, energy, and teamwork to this year’s Bethlehem Halloween Parade. @HanoverBASD took first place, @basdlincolncs came in second, and @asapackerbasd placed third and @TJeffersonBASD won The Mayor's Award! #BASDproud #BASDcommunity
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The State of @BethlehemAreaSD Facilities... The Capital Improvements Plan presented to the Board of School Directors, November 3, 2025. https://t.co/AFVPRLnOy3
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