Empowering Gen Z... Leading and Learning in the 21st Century

  Repeat...... Repeat....... Repeat.....  There is growing evidence of the importance of fluency within the 5 literacy pillars.   What do you think of the below information? Why repetition is important in reading instruction ( click on the title for access) Check out  minutes 32-40  on Melissa and Lori Love Literacy Podcast with Angie Hanlin (   click on the title to access) The number of repetitions needed when students are learning foundational reading skills: 1-4 repetitions for a gifted student 4-14 repetitions for a typical student 14-40 repetitions for a struggling student 40-200 repetitions for a student with dyslexia or learning disability Wait.... could this apply to remembering vocabulary as well??? How can we apply repetitions in Tier I instruction?  There is a way.... Looking forward to reading your options below!   ( remember to post with your name) Rebecca Minerd

  Nationally Only 32% of 4th graders are reading on Grade Level….. It gets worse…. Only 29% of 8th graders are considered proficient in reading….. Check out the NAEP report if you want to fact check…  ( click on the report for the link) What does current research and science say about reading and how we should be teaching it? There are LOTS of research out there but here are the basics… What is the Science of Reading  (  click on the article title for the link) Learning to read is not a natural process… The NRP gave us five key concepts that should be included in reading instruction.. We have to teach these concepts explicitly, systematically, and cumulatively     LOCALLY What does the Coweta County School System think?? Reading Instruction/ CCSS   ( click on  the title for link) Big Difference between this and Balanced Literacy with the 3 cueing methods….. Do we even try to blend the two…..? But what now…. Do we believe this?  If so, wh...

Wow..... Just Wow..... We have all listened to it..... ( If you haven't,  don't worry, it's linked below) Sold A Story Podcast ( click on Title to gain access) If we know better we do better.... What are your thoughts? 1...2.....3   GO!                                                                                              Rebecca Minerd

  Another reading war..... Really??  Doesn't the pendulum shift back and forth all the time?  This war may be different..... There is science involved in this one! Let's begin our PL journey of discovering the Science of Reading with this article Four things you need to know about the new reading wars ( click on the article title to access the article) What are your thoughts?  How could this impact your instruction? Share below.   Rebecca Minerd