Attention PIE Network members working on literacy. Check this out for guidance on how to ensure that science of reading policies also include a focus on comprehension and content knowledge building.

Spring Break starts on Thursday! 🌸

So very grateful to The Reading League Alabama and ALTA-Alabama for the honor of presenting at the Literacy Reimagined Conference! Keynote Speakers were Dr. Tracy Weeden, Dr. Matt Burns, Dr. Antonio Fierro, and Dr. Kymyona Burk! What a conference!

Please remember…

Slatington Public Library is a huge asset to our community! Northern Lehigh School District Students and families loved listening to the stories, Mrs. George! 📚

The Reading League PA is honored to announce: Maximizing Your Literacy Block: Five Guiding Principles from Research with Dr. Julie Klingerman!!
Join us Wednesday, March 27th 7:00 p.m. EDT!!
Register at: bit.ly/49PppUk The Reading League PA

Give students time to do the thing—read! 📖🕰️ #LiteracyTalks S5E2 readinghorizons.com/literacytalks/… Lindsay Kemeny

Thank you to the Northern Lehigh School District School Counselors for all you do to support our students in so many ways!

Morning Hike

Administrators' decisions regarding PD have a direct impact on educators' abilities to implement and sustain evidence-aligned instruction. Spend time reading TRL’s Compass page that is designed to give administrators direction during this exciting time!
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A few Plain Talk legends 🙌🏼✨ Pamela Snow Linnea Ehri Anita Archer & Dr Lorraine Hammond AM #plaintalknola

Well… I made a mistake. A few weeks ago I wrote a post explaining how Northern Lehigh School District middle school’s student assistance program team was nominated for statewide recognition but did not win. Apparently, I read old information that was dated for the 2023 school year. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Today, I…

Results are in! Based on an informal poll I conducted, nearly 71% of Lancaster residents polled said they would SUPPORT a bill to improve early literacy in PA!
I agree, ensuring kids can read by 3rd grade is critical – here’s our plan to get this done: bit.ly/3KEP4oM

After explicitly teaching/modeling how to use a sentence frame: “Yo veo… I see..” It was time for ELLs at P.S.327 to make it their own! #Syntax #Vocab #TranslanguageStrategy
#WritingRevolution #D23Rising

We are getting down to the final four. These two are next in the “not a winner yet” bracket. #turkeyjam #thanksgiving 2023 #thanksgiving #basketball Allentown Schools

Park TWO of Turkey Jam fun Central Elementary Thank you Melissa Reese for bringing this to life!! 😂😂 #workfun #centralrpoud #Thanksgiving #lifeofaprincipal William Allen Girls Bball

Did someone say ugly sweater day? What fun!!! #UglyChristmasSweater #UglySweater #holidayfun #centralproud

So...this is going to be a thing :) KBDB: Comprehension!
Know Better, Do Better: Comprehension: Fueling the Reading Brain With Knowledge, Vocabulary, and Rich Language (The Science of Reading in Practice) a.co/d/2Q1Xh9M #Amazon via @Amazon

Multisensory Methods! Involving visual, auditory, and tactile-kinesthetic sensory systems

Sand Trays! #sor #allthingsliteracy #7mightymoves #teachphonicsexplicitlyandsystematically