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What's in your state's literacy plan? 👉 Today, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) approved a Comprehensive Literacy Plan which features The Language Literacy Network (Wasowicz, 2021)! “The LLN clearly shows how encoding (spelling) and decoding (reading) are distinct yet interrelated processes. Effective spelling instruction helps bridge the gap for students to become proficient readers and writers, especially for those who can read well but struggle with text transcription for fluent writing.” p. 30 Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan We here at SPELL-Links | Learning By Design applaud ISBE for enacting “a roadmap to enhance and unify core literacy instruction efforts statewide...ensuring all student receive developmentally appropriate and evidence-based literacy instruction”. p. 8 Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan (isbe.net)

The word "teacher" carries a profound significance that extends far beyond the walls of a classroom. While we often associate teachers with the educators who stand before us in school, it's essential to recognise that our first teachers are often our parents. From the moment we come into this world, our parents become our earliest mentors. They teach us to speak, walk, and explore the world around us with a nurturing and patient spirit. Their lessons go beyond academics, instilling in us values, morals, and a sense of right and wrong. These invaluable teachings lay the foundation for our growth and development. However, the beauty of life lies in its ability to present teachers in unexpected forms. Not all teachers are older or wiser in years. Sometimes, a first-grader can teach you lessons that the wisest of scholars cannot. Life itself becomes a classroom, and every person, young or old, becomes a potential teacher. On this Teacher's Day, let us celebrate all those who have been sources of inspiration and guidance in our lives. Whether it's a teacher in a classroom, a friend, a colleague, or even a child, they have all contributed to our growth and understanding of the world. Happy Teacher's Day to all the remarkable individuals who have shared their knowledge and wisdom with us, shaping us into the people we are today. #TeacherDay #5thSeptember #Life #Parents #Teacher Omega Seiki Mobility

How do we create and manage a "learner-friendly culture" in classrooms? Community Building is one of the Big Four ideas addressed in this Radical Learners course, along with Content Planning, Formative Assessment, and Instruction. According to Jim Knight's research, these strategies have the best chance of improving teaching. Check out High Impact Teaching Strategies: https://ow.ly/tbYZ50Q1HQq

Thought I would share a GREAT resource I came across earlier today... a thorough guide to special education terms! 📚🎓 As someone who has spent years in education, I see how CONFUSING 🤯 and OVERWHELMING 😩 the terminology can be for families, educators, and professionals alike. This guide covers various terms related to special education, helping to clarify key concepts and terminology. From accommodations to transition planning, this guide provides CLEAR explanations and definitions, making it a VALUABLE tool for supporting students with special needs. 🌟🎉 DEFINITELY worth sharing this resource with your network. Help make a difference in the lives of students with special needs! 🌟 #SpecialEducation #EducationEquity #SupportOurYouth Education Week, Curriculum Associates, TeacherGoals CHECK IT OUT and let me know what you think! (Link in comments below) 💬👇

Everyone loves to be told they are doing a great job! But this school year is going to be the WORST one on record. Not only are there teacher shortages across the country. But school districts and principals have DONE NOTHING NEW to help teachers. Literally NOTHING!! It's like I'm banging my head against a brick wall with the school system. So I decided to BYPASS the clueless administrators. Yes, I'm calling principals and superintendents out. Especially the social media kind, with your daily affirmations and your "positivity" nonsense. if you're a teacher - you just want EXPERT answers to your questions about what happened in your classroom. Why is that so difficult for people to understand?? It's not that complicated folks! Teachers just want support. It's not that complicated to give them support. I developed this program The Teacher Development Program in 2009. I have run it for the last decade and helped more than 4,000 educators in the process. I am most proud of the fact that of the 4K+ educators NO ONE quit teaching. (Yea, FREAKING AMAZING!!) You never heard of this program before because it was only available in-persona and if you lived in NJ. Covid shut everything down. So I had to figure out how to bring it online and also make it available to everyone. I DID IT!! The Teacher Development Program is NOW AVAILABLE for any teacher in America, that's public, private, charter or parochial school. If you teach, you can join. This program won't swoop in and swoop out. This program is comprehensive teacher training/prep. This program will stay with you for 10 months. That's 10 months of lectures, 10 months of professional coaching and 10 months of expert answers to any question you can think of. Find out more go to https://leafacademy.org

Lol... "The" problem is that they think ITE is training... Athletes train... they repeat movements and exercises over and over, getting better and better at the exact same thing... it's impossible to do that in the same way in teaching if you also want to adapt everything you say and do, constantly, to personalise learning and meet the needs of that child... if you want to be responsive and adaptive to student need rather than responding "on rote". LOL. We problematise rote learning but "the" problem is standardising nationally "consistent" teacher "training"... it produces rote teaching! #failbananas Gonna be an interesting read! . . . . #educationleadership #educationpolicy #auspol #ITE #teachereducation #holisticeducation #educationdesign #holisticeducationdesign #HED Jason Clare MP

"Teacher development is not an event; it's a lifelong commitment to fostering the seeds of curiosity and knowledge." 🌱📝 . Book a call with us now 👉 https://buff.ly/3X6Zd11 . #ParentTeacherCollaboration #redappleseeds #PartnersInEducation #ParentTeacherCommunication #ParentTeacherPartnership #BuildingConnections #EducatingTogether #SupportiveParents #EngagedFamilies #SchoolCommunityPartnership #OpenCommunication #ParentInvolvement #TeacherSupport #ParentTeacherTeamwork #StrongHomeSchoolConnection #EmpoweringParents #EffectiveCollaboration #WorkingTogether #SharedResponsibility #MutualUnderstanding #PositiveRelationships #StudentSuccess #EffectiveCommunication #ParentTeacherTrust #CollaborativeApproach #BuildingRapport

Today marks the end of Civic Learning Week, and we are thinking about all the ways we can keep civic learning at the forefront all year long. Our Choosing to Participate toolkit includes a flexible collection of activities, readings, lessons, and strategies designed to help you develop a meaningful civic education experience in your classroom. Teachers, what civic education resources will you incorporate in your classroom?

NEW ARTICLE. In an era when teachers are becoming increasingly deprofessionalized, we argue that positioning teachers as experts means better classrooms for kids. Our study focuses particularly on the impact of teacher agency and collaboration for immigrant students. Open access here: https://lnkd.in/gRTpBFR6

15 Ways to Recognize Teachers: Teacher Appreciation Week & Beyond - Education Elements https://buff.ly/3QrxDdY