WALTER BAILEY: “Dr. King took a bullet in the neck. They were shot. Killed. Murdered. Advancing voting rights… it’s an insult to their legacy. To their deaths.” @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn SenJohnson BrentTaylorTN #Memphis
Shannon Saglio
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Instructional Coach/ Former HS Social Studies Teacher/President Decoding Dyslexia RI /RI Science of Reading LeadershipTeam/Johns Hopkins Ed Alum/Believes in possibilities. Opinions/posts are my own.
The Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference Breakout Session Snapshot & Descriptions are posted! Conference includes Keynote Speaker Kari Kurto, 3 Breakout Sessions, Westerly Public Schools SoR Journey, lunch, giveaways and vendor tables and community! Low price! sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
A tragic day in RI. My prayers are with the victims and all those who endured the horrors that unfolded at the rink. I hate this.
The R.I. Interscholastic League is temporarily suspending all games “out of respect for the victims and to reflect upon this senseless act of violence.” Pawtucket officials will provide an update at 9:30 p.m. — watch live at WPRI.com.
Tickets are going FAST for the 2026 Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference — and you don’t want to miss this! Join us on March 28, 2026 at Westerly Middle School for a full day of in-person learning designed by educators, for educators. Learn more 👇 sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
Tickets are going FAST for the 2026 Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference — and you don’t want to miss this! Join us on March 28, 2026 at Westerly Middle School for a full day of in-person learning designed by educators, for educators. Learn more 👇 sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
Tickets are going FAST for the 2026 Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference — and you don’t want to miss this! Join us on March 28, 2026 at Westerly Middle School for a full day of in-person learning designed by educators, for educators. Learn more 👇 sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
Rhode Island neighbors: would greatly appreciate it if you could watch and help share this documentary. Urge your state elected officials to support reversing service cuts before RIPTA becomes an unreliable mess. We need everyone onboard! 🚌
“Bus Cuts” is a short documentary by Brown University student filmmaker Maya Kelly. It follows five @RIPTA.com riders and one bus operator, highlighting how service cuts have impacted them. 🚌🚏⚓️ youtu.be/tgsHYMenMCA
Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference 2026 Evidence-based literacy instruction, real classroom strategies, and systems-level change—led by educators for educators. March 28, 2026 Westerly Middle School sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
This looks amazing and it’s available on BBC iPlayer 🙌🏼 “Storyville - Mr Nobody Against Putin”
A Russian schoolteacher secretly filmed his own workplace as it was turned into a war propaganda machine. That footage is now part of a documentary shortlisted for an Oscar. Here’s the story behind ‘Mr Nobody in Russia’:👇 [1/12]
Join us for a FREE full-day workshop with Dr. Leslie Laud on March 20 & discover evidence-aligned strategies to help students: ✔️ Plan, write, revise & self-monitor writing ✔️ Build confidence & independence ✔️ Grow in writing & comprehension Learn more & save your seat: https://bit.ly/4rM4aN3
Don't miss out on the Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference on March 28th! Limited seats available. The conference will be held in Westerly, RI! All information can be found on the website. sites.google.com/view/rhodeis... #EduSky
📣📣📣Announcing the RISOR 2026 Breakout Sessions 📣📣📣 More breakout sessions will be posted soon! Learn more about the Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference and register today! Please share and tag!!!! Conference Information: sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
Register today! Don't miss out on a great day of learning, conversation, and community! sites.google.com/view/rhodeis...
A good read. It also makes me wonder about the impact of AI, especially in content areas like social studies and science, where Edtech companies promote AI tools that reduce text levels. 🗺
Won't Challenging Texts Discourage Young Readers? | Shanahan on Literacy
Many teachers are concerned that students taught with challenging text will come to see reading as burdensome and will choose not to read. Even if such reading improves achievement, it may discourage ...
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The Rhode Island Science of Reading Conference 2026 is coming! We are thrilled to welcome Rhode Island’s own Kari Kurto, now the National Director of Policy and Partnerships at The Reading League, as our keynote speaker. Learn more on the RISOR website. Ticket link in the comments.
TRL’s @karikurto.bsky.social recently joined the Leading Literacy podcast to highlight TRL Compass, a free, evidence-aligned resource for educators & literacy leaders. She also discusses CA’s literacy landscape, from early screeners to materials adoption. 🎧 Listen here: https://bit.ly/44hy6GI
Here is the recording from last week's event! We had some great insight and questions shared in the chat! Appreciate all who attended. youtu.be/nVvyvdnTyhE?...
IES Practice Guides: Elementary level writing with Dr. Steve Graham hosted by The Reading League MD
YouTube video by The Reading League Maryland
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In 2,000 children followed from Grades 1–9, we find that #LearningDifficulties co-occur strongly with each other, but only weakly with #ADHD. While ADHD affects reading comprehension over time, it does not drive reading fluency or arithmetic. 🔗 osf.io/rvd9q/ Led by @mpsyridou.bsky.social 1/5
New open access paper: Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis #SLPeeps #DevLangDis pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... Such a useful, thought-provoking read!
Developmental Language Disorder as a Multidimensional Neurodevelopmental Spectrum: Implications for Diagnosis
Purpose: We aimed to create a comprehensive understanding of the dilemmas involved in the diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) and ...
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“It’s kind of a shocking number." The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
We submitted a resolution to the House of Delegates asking NCSS to issue a position statement supporting the full academic, social, emotional, and physical inclusion of students with disabilities, and that disability history be included more in social studies curricula. bit.ly/NCSS-Inclusive #SSChat
Inclusive Social Studies SWDs Resolution Proposal to the NCSS House of Delegates.pdf
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