Spoke with folks at ISU today about SLD. I take a practical, functional approach to assessment. Know how reading, math, & writing develop, figure out which skills a student does & doesn’t have, & intervene where they are.

That’s the only assessment that ultimately matters.

“The 100-pg doc details 52 instances in which Boaler… allegedly misstated or misconstrued outside studies about learning, neuroscience, & math Ed in her own articles, lectures, & books. Several of its ex. appeared in a draft of the CA math framework…”

chronicle.com/article/stanfo…

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San Francisco has pivoted – although it will take 3 years to bring back the Algebra option in 8th grade (still unacceptable Dr. Matt Wayne).

I wish this was national news, given all the districts that followed SFUSD off this cliff.

Interesting studies coming out on AI #nasp2024

#nasp2024 the science of instruction

Packed room for school refusal. Eric Elias rocking it at #nasp2024

Watching a great #nasp2024 presentation on AI from Dr. Byron McClure Dr. Kelsie Reed

So when is Emily Hanford making a podcast series on the science of maths? Instead of Lucy Calkins, it’s Jo Boaler. Instead of reading recovery, it’s discovery learning.

……. Sold Another Story?

Had a rocky start to #nasp2024 but I’m here, am seeing great presentations, and have some new pens 👍

There are a lot of misunderstandings about phonemic awareness. Nathan Clemens Jeremy Miciak and I are clearing up misconceptions about PA for school psychologists at National Association of School Psychologists #nasp2024 Wed the 14th at 4:00.

Tonight on @podcastPsyched join us with Dr. Jon Scaccia on AI for school psychologists

8 PM EST - see you there!

youtube.com/live/i8i-h73yI…

The issue of what is taught and especially “how many
minutes” is vitally important. School minutes are a precious resource. Every time we increase time for one thing, we decrease for another. We should talk about AND TEST these choices.

From vision therapy to working memory and executive function training. We've been searching for a 'magic cure' for 50 years. Our best chance for success will always be teaching them how to read! International Dyslexia Association ILA Council for Exceptional Children National Association of School Psychologists

It’s been a busy few days. I was thrilled to chat with @CoreyJPeltierfrom #SCDChat last week about epistemology in single case and then with Not You Average School Psychologist podcast today about low value practices. Hopefully others enjoy our conversations!

I love this. 'By teaching skills 2 mastery & adjusting the amt of direct instruction [based on] students’ needs, my sch is increasing the # of Ss who enjoy cuddling up with a book. We’re achieving the goal of Balanced Lit by leaving behind its constructivist view of teaching.

A third meta analysis has come out showing that phonemic awareness without letters is dramatically less effective than with letters. Is it time to retire orally only PA?

teachingbyscience.com/pa-debate

You favour inquiry learning but the evidence supports explicit teaching. What do you do? Try this.

1. Argue using personal anecdotes that nobody can refute
2. Suggest inquiry learning is better for vague things that cannot easily be measured
3. Argue, without evidence, that…