Speech language pathologist, advocate of scientific approach to language and literacy teaching
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined November 2017
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Kate O'Callaghan retweeted
What the heck is Critical Thinking? A dying art! Let's bring it back. Most K-12 is now designed to sabotage thinking in general. Here's a quick update--
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#socialism #dumbingdown #commoncore #illiteracy #savingK12
Kate O'Callaghan retweeted
As educators examine reading instruction, don't ignore importance of morphology-the study of word structure, meaningful parts in words. Phonics alone isn't enough. "Morphological awareness needs to be considered seriously in models of reading development." tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Kate O'Callaghan retweeted
"Teachers need to be prepared with new knowledge, particularly about the reading brain and its implications for how we teach teachers and children" writes @MaryanneWolf_ kappanonline.org/science-poe…
Kate O'Callaghan retweeted
Relationships come when we show learners:
Your success is important to me
I believe in you
I am highly aware of your progress in this endeavor
I will help you succeed
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