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Passionate about improving literacy for ALL students.
History has PROVEN that there were YT folks who would intentionally exaggerate or outright lie about what a Black person had done or not done to ENSURE that the Black person was punished. Emmett Till was a public case of this. What often blows my mind, is that it’s STILL happening. 🤨🧐
February 13, 2026 at 11:42 AM
History has PROVEN that there were YT folks who would intentionally exaggerate or outright lie about what a Black person had done or not done to ENSURE that the Black person was punished. Emmett Till was a public case of this. What often blows my mind, is that it’s STILL happening. 🤨🧐
I ache in this moment. I see what adults are dealing with on a daily basis in this country. My concern is our children. Are we seeing them? Are we seeing what THEY are experiencing and are we addressing those needs in the spaces where our children spend most of their time: in schools?
February 11, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I ache in this moment. I see what adults are dealing with on a daily basis in this country. My concern is our children. Are we seeing them? Are we seeing what THEY are experiencing and are we addressing those needs in the spaces where our children spend most of their time: in schools?
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“The world needs more people who can teach children to read.” WOW!!! I’m gonna LOVE listening to this!!!
“The world needs more people who can teach children to read.” WOW!!! I’m gonna LOVE listening to this!!!
Dyslexia Duo Podcast Episode 80 - Dr. Jan Hasbrouck
Podcast Episode · Dyslexia Duo Podcast · 02/07/2026 · 1h 11m
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February 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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“The world needs more people who can teach children to read.” WOW!!! I’m gonna LOVE listening to this!!!
“The world needs more people who can teach children to read.” WOW!!! I’m gonna LOVE listening to this!!!
There’s a LOT of “When people show you who they are, believe them” happening. I just wonder if folks are paying attention.😒
February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
There’s a LOT of “When people show you who they are, believe them” happening. I just wonder if folks are paying attention.😒
Instruction that develops accurate reading and spelling is the result of knowledge about phonology, orthography, morphology, and etymology. These were NOT elements I understood well, even after getting a Master of Arts in Teaching.
February 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Instruction that develops accurate reading and spelling is the result of knowledge about phonology, orthography, morphology, and etymology. These were NOT elements I understood well, even after getting a Master of Arts in Teaching.
Up to prepare for a tutor session with a MS student. It’s interesting to me that so MUCH of what I now know did NOT come from my Master of Arts in Teaching OR my 14 years of experience in a school building, 10 of those as an actual classroom teacher.
#designed2teach
#theydeservebetter
#designed2teach
#theydeservebetter
February 7, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Up to prepare for a tutor session with a MS student. It’s interesting to me that so MUCH of what I now know did NOT come from my Master of Arts in Teaching OR my 14 years of experience in a school building, 10 of those as an actual classroom teacher.
#designed2teach
#theydeservebetter
#designed2teach
#theydeservebetter
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This was definitely interesting, but for me, now that I’m more aware of morphemes, it was easy to explain the words REALLY and STOPPER. I’m going to enjoy listening to the rest of this.
This was definitely interesting, but for me, now that I’m more aware of morphemes, it was easy to explain the words REALLY and STOPPER. I’m going to enjoy listening to the rest of this.
What if Irregular Words Aren't Irregular? Introducing Structured Word Inquiry for Elementary Teachers with Peter Bowers
Podcast Episode · The Science of Reading Formula · 02/02/2026 · 1h 9m
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February 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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This was definitely interesting, but for me, now that I’m more aware of morphemes, it was easy to explain the words REALLY and STOPPER. I’m going to enjoy listening to the rest of this.
This was definitely interesting, but for me, now that I’m more aware of morphemes, it was easy to explain the words REALLY and STOPPER. I’m going to enjoy listening to the rest of this.
My plan is to finish THIS book this month, even if I don’t finish ANY other book.
February 1, 2026 at 9:17 PM
My plan is to finish THIS book this month, even if I don’t finish ANY other book.
What is the definition of insanity? Why isn’t an understanding of that definition helping us in literacy practices and the laws being passed?
February 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
What is the definition of insanity? Why isn’t an understanding of that definition helping us in literacy practices and the laws being passed?
Retention is punishing the student for what the education system didn’t teach them. I’ve been watching this failure for 6 years.
January 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Retention is punishing the student for what the education system didn’t teach them. I’ve been watching this failure for 6 years.
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Up, readying for a morning workout and found this episode of the podcast. Looking forward to the listen while I walk. If you haven’t listened yet, take some time to do so.
Up, readying for a morning workout and found this episode of the podcast. Looking forward to the listen while I walk. If you haven’t listened yet, take some time to do so.
Rocket Science Revisited: Where Should Reading Research Take Us Next?
Podcast Episode · EDVIEW360 · 01/22/2026 · 1h 3m
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January 26, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Up, readying for a morning workout and found this episode of the podcast. Looking forward to the listen while I walk. If you haven’t listened yet, take some time to do so.
Up, readying for a morning workout and found this episode of the podcast. Looking forward to the listen while I walk. If you haven’t listened yet, take some time to do so.
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I don’t often read fiction lately, unless I’m sharing a book with the students that I serve. This audio book reminds me too much of the cruelty of the South that I had read about as a youth. I prefer non-fiction.
I don’t often read fiction lately, unless I’m sharing a book with the students that I serve. This audio book reminds me too much of the cruelty of the South that I had read about as a youth. I prefer non-fiction.
The Darkest Child
Check out this great listen on Audible.com. A new edition of this award-winning modern classic, with a new introduction In 1958 Georgia, the shade of a 13-year-old black girl's skin can make the diffe...
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January 24, 2026 at 6:10 AM
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I don’t often read fiction lately, unless I’m sharing a book with the students that I serve. This audio book reminds me too much of the cruelty of the South that I had read about as a youth. I prefer non-fiction.
I don’t often read fiction lately, unless I’m sharing a book with the students that I serve. This audio book reminds me too much of the cruelty of the South that I had read about as a youth. I prefer non-fiction.
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Happily spending the last few minutes of my lunch time in THIS space!!
Happily spending the last few minutes of my lunch time in THIS space!!
Episode 2 – From Prison to Purpose: Ameer Baraka’s Journey
Podcast Episode · Upstream Podcast with Dr. Tracy White · 01/08/2026 · 50m
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January 23, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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Happily spending the last few minutes of my lunch time in THIS space!!
Happily spending the last few minutes of my lunch time in THIS space!!
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In-service teachers need more than a 3-day or weeklong training course. Once trained, teachers need support and coaching. I’ve been saying this for 5 years now.
In-service teachers need more than a 3-day or weeklong training course. Once trained, teachers need support and coaching. I’ve been saying this for 5 years now.
A better way to teach our teachers, with Dr. Karen Betz
Podcast Episode · Science of Reading: The Podcast · 04/23/2025 · 39m
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January 22, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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In-service teachers need more than a 3-day or weeklong training course. Once trained, teachers need support and coaching. I’ve been saying this for 5 years now.
In-service teachers need more than a 3-day or weeklong training course. Once trained, teachers need support and coaching. I’ve been saying this for 5 years now.
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If you’ve never listened to this podcast before, listen and then share it with someone else to inform them. Help them seek help if they struggle.
If you’ve never listened to this podcast before, listen and then share it with someone else to inform them. Help them seek help if they struggle.
Ep.32 | Rewriting Futures: How FathersRead365 is Transforming Communities with Akeiff Staples and Brent Johnstone
Podcast Episode · Black and Dyslexic · 07/19/2024 · 59m
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January 20, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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If you’ve never listened to this podcast before, listen and then share it with someone else to inform them. Help them seek help if they struggle.
If you’ve never listened to this podcast before, listen and then share it with someone else to inform them. Help them seek help if they struggle.
Too often the academic struggles of Black/Brown students are ignored or minimized limiting the support actually received.
January 20, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Too often the academic struggles of Black/Brown students are ignored or minimized limiting the support actually received.
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I didn’t realize that it had been 4 years since I read this book. I remember crying as I read it because it reminded me of some of the experiences of my former students. Good to finally hear Ameer Baraka as a guest on this podcast.
I didn’t realize that it had been 4 years since I read this book. I remember crying as I read it because it reminded me of some of the experiences of my former students. Good to finally hear Ameer Baraka as a guest on this podcast.
How One Man Discovered He Was Dyslexic in Prison and Transformed His Life Through Reading with Ameer Baraka
Podcast Episode · The Science of Reading Formula · 01/19/2026 · 27m
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January 19, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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I didn’t realize that it had been 4 years since I read this book. I remember crying as I read it because it reminded me of some of the experiences of my former students. Good to finally hear Ameer Baraka as a guest on this podcast.
I didn’t realize that it had been 4 years since I read this book. I remember crying as I read it because it reminded me of some of the experiences of my former students. Good to finally hear Ameer Baraka as a guest on this podcast.
In literacy, educators are NOT undedicated, they are too often just NOT trained well enough to ensure that they can improve literacy.
January 18, 2026 at 10:35 PM
In literacy, educators are NOT undedicated, they are too often just NOT trained well enough to ensure that they can improve literacy.
I hope we understand that students who struggle to read/write don’t stop growing/developing while we try to figure out how to serve them better. They just stop believing in the possibilities for their own lives. Is that REALLY the life we want for the next generation?🧐🤨
January 18, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I hope we understand that students who struggle to read/write don’t stop growing/developing while we try to figure out how to serve them better. They just stop believing in the possibilities for their own lives. Is that REALLY the life we want for the next generation?🧐🤨
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Listening to this book, I wonder how many educators would change how they move and think as they serve students, if they too listened.
Listening to this book, I wonder how many educators would change how they move and think as they serve students, if they too listened.
The Shame of the Nation
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January 18, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Listening to this book, I wonder how many educators would change how they move and think as they serve students, if they too listened.
Listening to this book, I wonder how many educators would change how they move and think as they serve students, if they too listened.
I will CONTINUE to say this: Teachers can’t teach what they don’t know. I had a Master of Arts in Teaching and taught both kindergarten and first grade for 10 years, but I had NEVER been taught HOW to teach a child to read.
January 17, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I will CONTINUE to say this: Teachers can’t teach what they don’t know. I had a Master of Arts in Teaching and taught both kindergarten and first grade for 10 years, but I had NEVER been taught HOW to teach a child to read.
After 5 days of delivering teacher trainings, I’m up to plan 2 tutor sessions: a third grader and a 7th grader. I LOVE that I get to apply all the work I do with teachers daily to what I know students need to become literate.
January 17, 2026 at 2:10 PM
After 5 days of delivering teacher trainings, I’m up to plan 2 tutor sessions: a third grader and a 7th grader. I LOVE that I get to apply all the work I do with teachers daily to what I know students need to become literate.
Insanity is doing the same thing over & over again expecting different results. In this country, there are 68 MILLION functionally illiterate Americans. We didn’t get here because we are teaching reading well. We are missing far too many children who are slipping through cracks we refuse to seal.
January 17, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Insanity is doing the same thing over & over again expecting different results. In this country, there are 68 MILLION functionally illiterate Americans. We didn’t get here because we are teaching reading well. We are missing far too many children who are slipping through cracks we refuse to seal.
When we think about literacy, the school can’t control what happens in the home of a family. Yes, we HOPE parents are reading to their children, but that won’t TEACH children to read. Only INSTRUCTION teaches children to read. Is the instruction EFFECTIVE should be the ask.
January 17, 2026 at 1:01 PM
When we think about literacy, the school can’t control what happens in the home of a family. Yes, we HOPE parents are reading to their children, but that won’t TEACH children to read. Only INSTRUCTION teaches children to read. Is the instruction EFFECTIVE should be the ask.
How many educators know the signs of dyslexia? What are the next steps if a student shows signs of dyslexia? Do we all understand that students are moving beyond third grade with dyslexia? Are students being identified and supported BEYOND grade 3?
January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
How many educators know the signs of dyslexia? What are the next steps if a student shows signs of dyslexia? Do we all understand that students are moving beyond third grade with dyslexia? Are students being identified and supported BEYOND grade 3?