Strong readers are not born—they are built over time, and those efforts start in preschool. Proud to join Lily Wong Fillmore and @classroomwonder in updating the curriculum review tool to include early childhood!

I agree! Nice piece by Albert Shanker Institute.

What a great Teacher Appreciation Week message (one of so many from our School Tour visits!) - from principal Nicky Scott at San Marcos MS San Marcos USD - 'the power of the learning comes from the teacher'!!! Knowledge Matters Campaign x.com/classroomwonde…

Blessed to work with some of the BEST Ts in WCPS. Thankful for their honestly in sharing out CKLA integration with #KnowledgeMatters

It’s all about equity for the team at WCPS Maryland! ELA and social studies content specialist Courtney Leard is just one example of the rock star team making model implementation of #HQIM happen in Maryland State Department of Education

Teachers in WCPS Maryland gave leadership credit for much of their success. Associate Supt Dr. Gary Willow describes the district’s compelling WHY.

We saw some truly amazing instruction ⁦WCPS Maryland⁩ with Amplify CKLA. Look at these kids’ reactions to learning of Benedict Arnold’s betrayal! It was a perfectly delivered lesson - and this is just Yr 1 with the curriculum!! ⁦Knowledge Matters Campaign⁩

This is what “just in time” supports looks like! ESL push in teacher working with English learners in Ms Enicu’s 1st grade class ⁦WCPS Maryland⁩ ⁦⁦Knowledge Matters Campaign⁩ #BSE

A brilliant piece by one of the most thoughtful minds in our space. educationnext.org/why-are-books-… Circulate this one far and wide! Doug Lemov Knowledge Matters Campaign

Thrilled to share some news! 🎉🎉 I'll be speaking at researchEd Greenwich on Apr 05 - 06, 2024. I would love to see you there! researchED US - via #Whova Event Platform
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I wonder what literacy instruction might look like in five years if the abundant attention being paid to it now in policy circles included a focus on reading comprehension?!! Knowledge Matters Campaign knowledgematterscampaign.org/statement-from…

Great news for the students of MCPS - So excited for my home district to have a knowledge building curriculum #knowledgematters Knowledge Matters Campaign

moco360.media/2024/03/20/sch…

Our new report highlights how reading proficiency rates among Maryland’s kids are at a crisis level–but it’s not too late to give every child the very best chance.

Read more in our 2024 report #TheSilentCrisis 🔽
marylandreads.org/download-repor…

“Patching a 25 minute hole in your week with an activity isn’t really teaching social studies…and doesn’t actually answer the question that this teacher is asking: What intellectual tasks make up good social studies instruction?” 4QM Teaching

4qmteaching.net/i-dont-know-ho…

So much great reporting coming from Sarah Schwartz Education Week lately. Don't miss this one; these are important issues! edweek.org/teaching-learn…

forbes.com/sites/petergre…

“Research like this suggests that the best way to improve test scores for students from less resource-filled backgrounds might be to provide them with wider and deeper experiences aimed at building background knowledge.”

#knowledgematters

Important new study: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… 'Knowledge plays an integral role in most theories of reading, yet remains an under-addressed aspect of reading instruction for teachers.' Why we do what we do Knowledge Matters Campaign!

I agree w/ Robert Pondiscio. Everything we've heard from Ts during Knowledge Matters Campaign School Tour visits confirms that having SoR-aligned curriculum in place to support Ts in making instructional shifts the learned in training is the game changer! fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

“Students need a remarkable breadth of word and world knowledge if they are to succeed…American schools do not do a good job of building content knowledge. They barely teach either S.S. or science in elementary school” Ruth Wattenberg

#knowledgematters

nasbe.org/how-background…

A very thoughtful piece by
Stephen Sawchuk
with images and charts to aide our comprehension OF comprehension!

“Reading comprehension is a complex endeavor.”

edweek.org/teaching-learn……

#knowledgematters