Unlocking the potential that comes from the integration of science & literacy. Make #failsafestrategies your Thinking Routine! @Scilitsandra & @LionelSandner
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Two books. One purpose.
Helping students make sense of what they read, observe, and experience.
At the heart of both are thinking routines that support comprehension across subject areas.
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"Vocabulary instruction needs to do more than just introduce new words and their meanings. It plays a big role in helping students deepen their understanding…" — Sandra Mirabelli, bit.ly/45ClUAa
#QOTW #profdev #literacy #vocabulary #teaching #learning #edutwitter
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Teachers in our PLC series shared Ss are becoming more curious about words, asking more questions, noticing #vocabulary across contexts & using subject-specific language more confidently.
One reflection stood out:
“Students are not skipping over words they do not know."
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We absolutely love this! 😍
A book full of sticky notes must be a good sign. 😊
Pages tagged with strategies, ideas, and “I want to try this” moments from our 3 part series @tdsb . Always rewarding to see learning that sparks immediate classroom connections.
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How much can one word change meaning?
Yesterday’s PLC conversations explored vocabulary gradients, morphology, context, and polysemy through subject-area texts and collaborative planning.
Small word shifts. Big comprehension differences.
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A book full of sticky notes must be a good sign. 😊
Pages tagged with strategies, ideas, and “I want to try this” moments from our 3 part series @tdsb . Always rewarding to see learning that sparks immediate classroom connections.
#TeacherReadingLife #edchat #literacy
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We tried a new feedback prompt in our From Words to Wonder @NSTA conference session:
“What I valued about this session…”
One response stood out: “I can’t wait to try this.”
That’s always our goal - Practical, Usable, Worth Bringing into Your Classroom. 👇
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Discover science activities that use literacy strategies make learning fail-safe and fun with #FailSafeStrategies — check out the online preview and experiment videos to get a taste for what's inside! bit.ly/3GsaBBX
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Great week at #NSTA2026 sharing our work integrating science literacy.
Across sessions, 1 idea kept surfacing:
when students see how words work, #vocabulary starts supporting thinking & understanding in #science and across subjects.
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Starting to see reviews for "Teaching Vocabulary in the Content Areas!" The connections matter. If you're working on strengthening vocabulary & understanding across subjects, check it out: bit.ly/45ClUAa
#profdev #literacy #vocabulary #teaching #learning #edutwitter
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Everything you need to make vocabulary instruction stick — in every subject, for every student! Check out #TeachingVocabularyInTheContentAreas now & read the free preview: bit.ly/45ClUAa
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So excited to launch a Professional Learning Community with @tdsb Gr. 4 - 9 Ts on Explicit Vocabulary Instruction in the Content Areas! We connected vocabulary to the research on background knowledge, comprehension & student success to launch our thinking and work together.
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When #science investigations, #literacy strategies & #vocabulary are integrated, thinking shifts!
So much fun at the #rftloi2026 conference. Thank you to educators who shared what stood out in their reflections on our session. a 🧵
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Have you signed up? Our next free #webinar, with author-educator Sandra Mirabelli, is this week — And you can still join us! Get all the details and register here: bit.ly/4jXMDOy
#profdev #onlinelearning #teaching #learning #education #edutwitter
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Check out our brand-new #BOTM! For all of February, you can preview the first four chapters of Sandra Mirabelli's #TeachingVocabularyInTheContentAreas online, completely FREE! Get started: bit.ly/45ClUAa
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Book signing at the #OLASC! Great to meet so many people interested in vocabulary across the content areas - "So timely, we are working on that now at my school" #profdev #teaching #learning #education #edutwitter
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Such a great day! Thank you to all the word lovers who dropped by to see me! Hoping the book supports you in supporting your students! Because words matter!
Getting ready for Sandra Mirabelli at #OLASC! Join us at the OBPO Pavilion!
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We're thrilled to announce our first #webinar of 2026! Join author Sandra Mirabelli Feb 12 at 7 pm (ET) for an exploration of #TeachingVocabularyInTheContentAreas—get all the details & register: bit.ly/4jXMDOy
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📦 📚My copies arrived today.
This book grew out of questions that kept surfacing in classrooms:
How do we make word learning part of what we already do?
How do we help students think deeply about words?
How do we connect vocabulary to content? @PembrokePublish #edutwitter
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“So exciting! This book grew out of classroom practices & ongoing work with teachers. Teaching academic & subject specific vocabulary is teaching the content and supporting access to texts, thinking & learning across subjects.”
ICYMI: #TeachingVocabularyInTheContentAreas is here! In our warehouse & ready to ship, this close examination of teaching & learning vocabulary can be previewed on our website: bit.ly/45ClUAa
#profdev #literacy #vocabulary #teaching #learning #edutwitter
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