College professor:

1. What do you mean by 'poor'?
2. Bad math: Facts = Beliefs + Should
3. Pick and ism, any ism
4. Say 'I don't believe in teachers, w/o saying it.'
5. Marva Collins is rolling in her grave.
6. Ending with 'as if' reveals manipulative, elitist sleight of hand

Led a workshop today and saw this note. Wow:

'It is professionally X, verging on criminal neglect to assign teachers instructional tasks while knowingly denying them the knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish these tasks'

Roundtable May 14, 3:30 pm: You've read lots EdSource abt how to get kids to read by 3rd grade; now let's talk abt it w/ great panel inc Penny Schwinn Penny Schwinn, Karem Weaver Kareem J. Weaver, David Goldberg California Teachers Association, Prof Claude Goldenberg Register us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The Reading League just shared a slew of Curriculum reviews. Notes:
1 Open Court's publisher response flexing history of results.
2 EL Education explaining 3 Cueing in early version was a bridge for teachers.
1. Aprendo Leyendo. I have to learn more.

tinyurl.com/TRLreviews

REGISTER | May 14: Fewer than half of California students are reading by third grade. Even fewer Black and Latino students meet that standard.

What’s standing in the way of ensuring all kids, including English learners, read by third grade? #caedu #caleg
edsource.org/broadcasts/get…

Love seeing churches starting to pick up this fight! Thanks to Oakland Worship Center and Pastor Steve Nation for the attention on this important topic.
#SayYes

youtube.com/clip/UgkxGOC4Z…

This part

(1/2)'If more and more students are requiring that we change our structures to accommodate their needs, at what point is it no longer a question of accommodations but a flaw in our designs? landmarkschool.org/our-school/lan…

Teachers often face withering scrutiny for applying methods learned in universities.

Many universities remain oblivious to the eventual impact of their methods/ materials/associations on kids.

It's slowly changing. Some are plugged in and solution oriented.

For balance. Univ of Delaware is a phenomenal partner to local school districts. They provide coaching, support, and teachers steeped in reading research.

They and Delaware St are BOTH strong with Reading Foundations. Del St is also great with selecting strong mentor teachers.

Specifics:
Northeastern (IL) took over Mills College (Oakland, CA) and seeks approval of an Ed program that incorporates 3 Cueing, Balanced Lit, running records, F&P, etc. In response to public concerns, they defend their methods and materials.
# Fighting for our children's lives

Literacy methods, gurus, and programs love to hide under the shield of universities.

Universities are responsible for what they teach, but they're also responsible for what they allow to be promoted in their name.

Donations to the endowment shouldn't buy silence.

Appreciate Ameer Baraka for speaking about dyslexia and the importance of literacy. He uses his platform to encourage, inspire, challenge people from the State House to the Prison Yard.
# KeepPushin

Ameer Baraka
NAACP
The Actors' Guild The Emmys Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children Black Literacy Matters

Ohio's governor is prioritizing kids; their well-being and ability to read is a big part of that. Everyone around him understands his priority, and it shows. Leadership matters.

Reminds me of the Maasai greeting, 'How are the children?'

'The California NAACP was right, this is a civil rights issue. And you don’t play politics with civil rights,' said Kareem J. Weaver, a member of Oakland NAACP Education Committee and co-founder of FULCRUM. #caleg #capol #literacy #caedu #reading
edsource.org/2024/bill-to-m…

Thanked Darryl McDaniels (DMC) for a verse that helped open young minds in education.

'I'm DMC, in the place to be,
I go to St. John's University.
And since kindergarten I acquired the knowledge,
And, after 12th grade, I went straight to college.'

RUN DMC
Rev Run

Things i'd rather do than make my own curriculum:

Home visits and and calls
Detailed feedback on student work
Grading/Scoring
Encouraging students
Bringing in items of interest
Internalizing lesson
Checking safety nets
Checking extensions
Reviewing 'next and/or previous' lessons