@ThompsonEllenA

Long time educator, literacy geek, book lover, and goat farmer! VT Teacher of the year '93. National Board Certified. Comments are my own.

 South Hero, Vermont
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So important!: vermontcouncilonliteracy.org…
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PLL@vermontliteracy14 Dec 2023
We're looking forward to having @RacheGabriel in Vermont on Jan. 25th! She'll be bringing lots of insights for our teachers! Science of Reading for Teaching: What it is and what it does - is the topic! Register here: tinyurl.com/RachaelPLL
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Be still my heart - Rachael Gabriel is coming to Vermont!!! Rachael Gabriel - : conta.cc/3QEKdGq

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coming to Vermont   Rachael Gabriel will be in Vermont! Science of Reading for Teaching: What it is and what it does Date: January 25, 2024 Location: Hampton Inn, Colchester, VT Time: 8:30 - 3:30 pm T

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katemessner@KateMessner31 Oct 2023
Mark your calendars - World Read Aloud Day with @litworldsays is February 7, 2024! Like always, I'm coordinating a list of author & illustrator volunteers to read aloud to classrooms via Zoom on that day. Want to join us? Here's how to sign up: katemessner.com/getting-read…
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Regie Routman@regieroutman15 Oct 2023
Thank you @DrMaryHoward for making me aware of this amazing interview. So much wisdom here on learning to read and being a comprehending reader. Not to be missed!
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@DoctorSam714 Oct 2023
Today's blog is very special. It is the first of a two-part series about my interview with P.D. Pearson. Pearson is the architect of the gradual release model. Please have a look and listen. doctorsam7.blog/2023/10/14/p…
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Nell K. Duke@nellkduke13 Oct 2023
📊Research has found that classrooms differ a great deal in quality of discussions--and those differences impact comprehension development. Please see below for examples of differences. For a self-assessment and guide to quality talk about text, see amazon.com/Quality-Talk-Abou…
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Thank you, PL Thomas! Smart words! Should Vermont Mimic Mississippi?: SOR Edition radicalscholarship.com/2023/… via @plthomasEdD

Should Vermont Mimic Mississippi?: SOR Edition

There is a story education journalists love to tell; it is so innocent and compelling that even Florida wouldn’t bother to ban it. Here is the story: For decades, reading teachers in the Unit…

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Alison Weber@ALRANBooks21 Sep 2023
For my VT friends and those nearby don't miss these opportunities. Exciting Literacy Series : conta.cc/48s8ZBI

Exciting Literacy Series

Current Researchers in Vermont!   Check out this dynamic 3-part series. Attend one, two, or all three!   We're pleased to feature three esteemed scholars, Kelly B. Cartwright, Ph.D., Rachael Gabriel,

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Nell K. Duke@nellkduke22 Sep 2023
Ouellette and Fraser (2009): Children learned to recognize words they've never seen or heard before better if the words were taught with semantic information (definitions and pictures). sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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I need this book.
Ralph Fletcher@WriterRalph1721 Sep 2023
"As humans we have the great gift, the great evolutionary achievement, of speech and story. It’s what we do best—and all literacy instruction needs to honor and build on that gift.” Literacy's Democratic Roots by Tom Newkirk.
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Dr. Sam Bommarito
@DoctorSam721 Sep 2023
Fluency Thursday by @TimRasinski1 . BTW for even more poems visit @poetry4kids and be on the lookout for my upcoming post about Kenn and his wonderful website.
Tim Rasinski@TimRasinski121 Sep 2023
Fluency Thursday! Sept 21 is International Peace Day. Here’s a great opportunity for students to read, rehearse, perform (for fluency), & then discuss this song/poem about peace. Also, check out -- youtube.com/watch?v=akGV9Old… @ILAToday @ascd @DyslexiaIDA @reading_league @IMSEOG
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Alison Weber@ALRANBooks18 Sep 2023
alranbooks.com/shop/middle-s… enter the fall code fallbooks23 to receive a discount on any of Ralphs or Melanie's titles #ALRANBooks

Joy Write: Cultivating High-Impact, Low-Stakes Writing - ALRAN Books

How do writers really grow? “A writer needs wide latitude so she can bring all her intelligence to the task,” Ralph observes. “Assigning a particular format—a hamburger essay, for instance—would...

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Matt Glover@Mattglover12314 Sep 2023
Excited to share our new book coming out in November, written by myself and @ConferringCarl . Even more excited for how it will support teachers and students' writing! Link for preorder: heinemann.com/products/e1364…
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Wiley Blevins, EdD@wbny30 Aug 2023
January 2024!
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Alison Weber@ALRANBooks28 Aug 2023
PSA: A text is not inherently "decodable." Decodability is a property of the text 📷in relation to the reader Nell Duke #teachingreading #ALRANBooks #fluency #readingteacher
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I. Am. So. STOKED! thank you @DrMaryHoward !!
Dr. Mary Howard@DrMaryHoward11 Aug 2023
Next month, #G2great is honored to welcome guest, Dr. Rachael Gabriel. We hope you'll join us as we engage in a lively chat discussion! How Education Policy Shapes Literacy Instruction: Understanding the Persistent Problems of Policy and Practice. @RacheGabriel
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Such a beautiful book- touching story, written by Ralph.
Ralph Fletcher@WriterRalph1711 Aug 2023
Tomorrow is World Elephant Day. The World's Loneliest Elephant, illustrated by Naoko Stoop, tells the story of Kaavan the elephant. He was locked in a harsh conditions at a Pakistan zoo for 30+ years. People from all over the world worked together to get him released.
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Matt Glover@Mattglover1238 Aug 2023
I'm so excited for teachers to read this book! @lisaaburman is brilliant, and one of the most child centered educators I know. This book reflects all that she believes about environments that nurture learning, engagement, and agency.
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