Lucía Rocha-Nestler
@chiagirl30
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Teacher, mama, senior staff developer/literacy consultant supporting bilingual and biliteracy teachers, schools and organizations.
California
Joined December 2012
Trump to Zelensky: Do you even have a suit? Zelensky: Yes, I do. Trump: Some Americans are unhappy that you don't respect the official style. HIS PEOPLE ARE DYING. 😭
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Please don't tell me your teaching methods and materials are culturally relevant, inclusive, or liberatory if they produce illiterate children. Just don't.
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SLA teachers practice decoding words to recognize letter/sounds and solidify sound/letter correspondence to decode in Spanish. #ccisdlearns
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Narcissistic leaders are threatened by talent. They want to be the smartest person in the room. Humble leaders are drawn to talent. They surround themselves with people who make them smarter. Great leaders grow talent. They strive to make everyone in the room smarter.
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If you’re an educator subscribe to our newsletter—Still Learning—at its new home. Check out our first post
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It’s a myth that the folks who refuse to use the provided curriculum materials are the master teachers whose teaching would be tainted if they were forced to use a script. In my experience it’s the TPT folks who don’t want to be bothered with teaching anything systematically.
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First & Kinder team participating in a phonics' lab with @chiagirl30 . From sounds to sentences! #strongstart @Mrs_Cervantes14 @Raquel47 @DualLanguageLA @maestramendoza @SpecProGATEL @brianleehuff @_JulieMitchell_ @David4RUSD @Kevin_Hayakawa @Erik4RUSD @RowlandSchools
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Our first panel reveals additional research from neuroscience, with this remarkable finding: reading instruction changes the brain. Dr. Ioulia Kovelman shares: "Teachers are what make the brain go. These changes don't happen by themselves. It requires instruction." #TRLSummit2024
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Some argue that guilt can be a powerful motivator for positive change, while others believe it can lead to self-destructive behavior. For instance, imagine a situation where someone feels guilty about a mistake and uses it as a driving force to make amends and grow. On the
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Our 2nd @RorimerRoyals Parent Workshop was another success. Ss excited to practice early literacy skills w/ their parents. Strong start from the beginning! #WeAreRUSD @chiagirl30 @WestHeidemarie @cmun_73 @brianleehuff @_JulieMitchell_ @David4RUSD @Kevin_Hayakawa @RowlandSchools
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U.S. has nearly 41.8 million Spanish speakers, giving it the fifth-largest population of Spanish speakers in the world. In TX, roughly 40 % of residents are Hispanic, nearly 1 million sts in public schools are English learners who speak Spanish at home.
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At the beginning of her now nearly 30-year career, Leslie M. Gauna was given a warning: Bilingual education wouldn’t be a viable career option in the ...
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Hey Kindergartener Teachers—cool study. Co-taught OT-classroom teacher handwriting intervention! Not only improved handwriting but also letter naming and word reading. Handwriting is ESSENTIAL! https://t.co/3W8rke5oOF
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Benchmark Assessment System reading test is widely used and often wrong | APM Reports
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🎙️ Join the conversation with Lucia Rocha-Nestler, Lead Spanish Content Developer at Heggerty, in the newest Literacy Lunch Break podcast episode, Unlocking Literacy Equity: The Science of Reading in Bilingual Classrooms! 🎧 Listen now at https://t.co/Ik1deWq07O
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🎙️ Exciting news! Join Marjorie Bottari, Director of Professional Development, for the launch of the "Literacy Lunch Break" podcast by Heggerty 🎉 Tune in regularly for a series-style exploration of key literacy concepts. ⭐ Listen at https://t.co/Msf8tBaz2X
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So @Scholastic has a No Diversity Option and Librarians have to Opt In to get diverse books now. Talk to me, folks. Other Options for Book Fairs? Happy to retweet.
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