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Elisabeth

@SwissMaMa

School based speech-language pathologist, mom, and wife... Passionate about all things “language” related, especially #literacy and #DLD

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Joined May 2010
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Don't miss the new bonus episodes of Sold a Story. youtube.com/watch?v=rVgc-7_d…
The impact of Sold a Story

The impact of Sold a Story

At school board meetings and in state legislatures, people are talk...

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I'm seeing a lot of response to Sold a Story and to my work more generally. And I'm seeing something inaccurate being said. It's being said by people who are defending themselves. It's also being said by people who are promoting better instruction based on scientific research. 🧵
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If you’re listening to Sold a Story, be sure to read this piece by ⁦@CLPeak⁩. And if you’re reading, be sure to listen too. apmreports.org/story/2022/11…
How legislation on reading instruction is changing across the country

How legislation on reading instruction is changing across the country

More states are now requiring districts to adopt curriculum that adheres to the science of reading.  

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A golden swim for Maggie Mac Neil 🇨🇦 Canadian swimmers come up big again winning Canada's first gold medal of #Tokyo2020 Watch live: cbc.ca/player/play/191879021…
Tokyo 2020: Swimming - W/M Semifinals & Finals - Day 3

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Tokyo 2020: Swimming - W/M Semifinals & Finals - Day 3

#Tokyo2020

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Canadian federal government: Extension of April 30 Tax Filing Due Date - Sign the Petition! chng.it/bGSPWXpv via @CdnChange
Sign the Petition

Sign the Petition

Extension of April 30 Tax Filing Due Date

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"The science of reading isn’t a quickly mastered program or off-the-shelf curriculum. It isn’t a fad or some phonics program. It’s a term referring to vast amounts of scientific research that span several disciplines." ednc.org/teachers-reading-in…
Teachers are 'careful' as reading instruction is revamped

Teachers are 'careful' as reading instruction is revamped

Retraining on how to teach kids to read is longer and harder for teachers when educator preparation programs don't teach science of reading.

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'A map of procrastination' by contemporary UK illustrator, Gemma Correll #womensart #FridayFeeling
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3) But it may be what Drouin didn’t say that’s more alarming: The city’s seven-day-rolling average of #COVID19 cases reached 25.56 per 100,000 residents, the threshold Harvard University experts have recommended as warranting a general lockdown in the #pandemic.
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And here is why the Montreal area is going to red alert! Wake up people !! You’re punishing all of us!!
François Cardinal (@F_Cardinal) profile pictureFrançois Cardinal@F_Cardinal27 Sep 2020
Hum... serions-nous déjà dans le rouge sur la montagne? Et je ne parle pas de la couleur des feuilles, ici...
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Replying to @EdInspire @JulianElliott11
So basically its here facebook.com/watch/?v=594508… and I've just added the open access article link from RRQ to it as well
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Good luck to all !! 🤞
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Let those who want to stay home and get distance learning be able to do so. This will reduce class sizes for those who have no choice but to send their kids in to school! #mychildmychoice Quebec!
Catalonia has ordered its nightclubs closed for 15 days. Germany blames a spike in #COVID cases to larger gatherings. newsweek.com/europe-fears-co…
Europe Fears Coronavirus Second Wave Amid Spikes in Spain, France, Germany

Europe Fears Coronavirus Second Wave Amid Spikes in Spain, France, Germany

Spain, France and Germany have each reported around a 30 to 90 percent increase in new cases in recent weeks.

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Excellent thread. Uncertainty about what school will look like in the fall, caused by the silence of the Quebec Government, is causing undo stress and anxiety.
Aaron Derfel (@Aaron_Derfel) profile pictureAaron Derfel@Aaron_Derfel25 Jul 2020
1) Since Quebec unveiled a preliminary plan in June to reopen schools this September, the government has not updated it, causing anxiety among parents and teachers as the number of #COVID19 cases rises in the province. In this thread, I will explain why I’m giving Quebec an F.
"Dyslexia crosses all racial boundaries (but) our imaging and movement for the most part has unconsciously portrayed dyslexia as a white literacy issue, and that could not be further from the truth." - statement from Decoding Dyslexia groups drive.google.com/file/d/1u7q…

Final DD Black Literacy Matters Statement.pdf

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“The key to good reading instruction is teacher knowledge of the Science of Reading.” Key note @ehanford #PaLitSymposium2020
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“Equity in education begins with good phonics instruction. It doesn’t end there, but that’s where it begins!” @ehanford #PaLitSymposium2020
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this the one. Crazy. Unbelievable. #BlackLivesMater
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#openaccess Collaboration between #parents and SLTs produces optimal outcomes for children attending #speech and #language therapy: Gathering the evidence #slpeeps #wespeechies #SLT #SLP #SLP2B #SLT2B onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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#Love this advice - HOW TO MAKE EFFECTIVE VIDEOS FOR LEARNING... #education #SpecialEducation @casecec #RemoteLearning #covid19 youtu.be/8Swzhq9Pnr0 Please follow us for more helpful remote teaching and #SEL tips @TheSocialExpres
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