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Pamela Smith retweeted
May 15
I had never taught using white boards until this year and now it is pretty much all I use. What I appreciated about this conversation that while we discussed the benefits of teaching using white boards we also discussed when not to use them and the danger of overusing them (I am guilty here).
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Strong and consistent early literacy coaching equals π―% progress. π―
When early literacy coaching is strong and consistent, kids grow.
In rural Missouri, one school saw 100% of Kβ1 students make progress β with gains twice a typical year.
Full story π tntp.org/blog/first-grade-liβ¦
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Pamela Smith retweeted
18 Oct 2025
Many teachers are unaware of the power of repeated reading. Repeated reading effect size is larger than the effect size of phonics. Putting the two together could be a real game-changer for teachers. This blog post gives the history behind Dr. Tim Rasinski's work in this area. It is loaded with great ideas for improving reading instruction in grades 1-5. .doctorsam7.blog/2025/10/18/fβ¦
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Pamela Smith retweeted
2 Oct 2025
Updated post: 50 AI tools for teachers
We just cut 5 tools and added 15 more to our already popular post! They're all categorized. They include descriptions AND pricing. Check it out! π
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Pamela Smith retweeted
14 Aug 2025
Yes! Let your kid fail. Let your kid do big things alone. Let your kid make big decisions alone. Let your kid!
14 Aug 2025
"I don't think our kids know how to fail today.
They don't know how to struggle.
We, the parents, have bailed them out of everything.
Failure is good sometimes.
Failure brings about an internal drive."
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Pamela Smith retweeted
8 Jul 2025
Facts.
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Pamela Smith retweeted
4 Jul 2025
πThe sky isnβt the only thing lighting up todayβ¦π
Every time @dylanwiliam, @MrZachG and @PatriceBain1 drop truth bombs about literacy background knowledge the science of how students learn βanother firework goes off in our brains!π₯π§ π₯
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22 Jun 2025
FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL!
βThe more concerned we become over the things we can't control, the less we will do with the things we can control.β β John Wooden
~ via @DrewMaddux
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Pamela Smith retweeted
23 May 2025
Gossip doesnβt build schools. It breaks them.
If you took part in it today, youβre part of the problemβnot the solution.
Be better. Do better.
Culture starts with you.
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Pamela Smith retweeted
25 May 2025
π Reading aloud to English learners can help foster community and reduce stress.
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Pamela Smith retweeted
3 May 2025
Our school has been working hard on writing & we are seeing it pay off across grade levels! We already have a plan in place for next year to keep the momentum going. The building's collective effort makes a difference. Writing is so important & should go hand in hand with reading
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