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A common myth is that “the science of reading is just about phonics,” writes HS English teacher Auddie Mastroleo. Yes, kids need the skills to use phonics to decode words independently/fluently, but the goal of reading is not just developing word recognition. 🧵 1/16
An advertising clip from the Shenzhen song & dance company featuring underwater dancing. Was a video of a similar underwater dance that went viral last year on social media so I guess this is them capitalizing on a popular theme. Good to see the girl who only graduated last year
A new method of CRISPR editing doesn’t cut or paste genes — it just temporarily turns them on and off. @stevennovella geneticliteracyproject.org/2021/04/21/how…
Is it true that EAP learners have mastered the most frequent words of general language before entering their courses? Is vocabulary in academic spoken English similar to that in academic written English? Answers can be found in my recent article academic.oup.com/eltj/article-a…
What book for secondary school teachers about #inquirylearning would you recommend? The key texts I always refer to are usually primary focused. Looking for a practice focused provocation text for teacher PD #ibmyp #myp
I thought it'd be helpful for Ts to have visuals of the Common Core ELA Standards so I created these standard progression visuals for Literature, Information, & Writing. Each img shows KG-8th grade. Here's all ELA: drive.google.com/drive/folders/… #iledchat #suptchat #dg58pride
First #ellsa Singapore meet of the year at #GESSlearns today. Thanks to all who attended. If you are an eal teacher in the area come and join next time
It's the 80th anniversary of Billie Holiday's haunting song Strange Fruit, voted by Time magazine as best song of the century. It was the most disturbing thing I encountered in researching The Moral Arc. It deserves more recognition in the protest pantheon wsj.com/articles/stran…
While exploring Padlet as a tool, I started to curate resources I have found invaluable as I have learned more about the PYP and its many components. Please feel free to add and retweet to collaborate on this! #pyp #ISParisIB padlet.com/swalker65/pypb…
Great to see student agency and inquiry have such a prominent role in the new #IBDP language and literature course. DP teachers holding on to teacher-led learning will have to learn to let go. #GESSlearns
We could work 24 hours a day and never be finished. Set a stopping point and stick to it. Your kids need a refreshed you. #teachergoals
Elon Musk-backed AI Company Claims It Made a Text Generator That's Too Dangerous to Release gizmodo.com/elon-musk-back…
My two cents. 1/2 #edchat 1. *Articulate* what students should know, be able to do and understand at the end of a series of lessons. 2. Be *strategic and intentional* in your planning.
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