Thank you, Dr. Kelly, for your very kind updated review of my new book: The Scientific Principles of Reading Instruction

That's why I think opportunity cost is the single most important idea in school improvement. Every hour our teachers—and our students—spend on one thing is an hour they don't have to spend on something else. And this matters most of all for students who find learning hardest...

"during the last school year, a council of educators at both Palo Alto high schools rejected the [advanced math] course, arguing it would serve few students and set back equity and students’ well-being" Right, math is harmful. Come on! What are we doing? “If teaching math can harm students, then we have a lot bigger issues to talk about than whether to offer this course,” Nguyen told the Chronicle. Indeed. Brian Conrad, a Stanford mathematician, told the Chronicle that he felt math was treated as a “punching bag” for equity and mental health concerns. “The school doesn’t cut sports teams simply because some kids are far more talented at sports,” he said. “Why is it that the teaching of math generates much more controversy than other subjects?” sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…

For YEARS, I was told to “meet students where they’re at”… …then, I was questioned about why so many students are behind and need an IEP before they’re working at several grade levels BELOW their current grade level. Districts have dug us into a hole and they do t know how to get us out. We’ve created a culture of “meeting students where they’re at” with no actual plan to get them where they need to be. Stop lowering the bar for our students! Raise the bar, provide support and explicit instruction and GET THEM TO WHERE THEY NEED TO BE! Best presentation I’ve heard in years! Dr. Huggins is saying what every teacher has been too scared to say out loud for years!! @researchEDCan

I used to teach science where I’d facilitate an experiment, stop it on occasion to explicitly teach, and then have them dive back in. While that was better than discovery learning, it was way worse than pre-teaching the science content. This is true of other subjects as well.

What’s the deal with all the ads for listening to ebooks being faster than reading them. Reading is way faster.

Got to hear Anita Archer speak for the first time today. The hype was real.

@researchEDCan Guess what we are going to livestream our keynote sessions from #rEDTO2026 Tune in Saturday Oct. 24, 2026 using this link. Share widely! @rastokke @NickGibbUK @KJWinEducation @Ready4rigor @Educhatter @researchED1 @tombennett71 vimeo.com/event/6289476

Who’s going to Research Ed Toronto tonight?

State of the Nation: Alberta Votes Decisively to Remain in Canada. Three -quarters of Alberta voters reject the process leading to a binding referendum. Stay tuned for detailed analysis of results on all ten questions. @CBCNews #Alberta #cdnpoli #abpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…

Way to Alberta!!

Can’t wait to read this

💜 Dyslexia for Dummies starts shipping next week... and will be sold in select Barnes & Noble stores! 💜 Designed to be a clear, practical guide for families of struggling readers 💜 Dedicated to Penelope, my brilliant student who has testified on Capitol Hill about the power of early reading intervention #DyslexiaAwarenessMonth

Seems appropriate to repost this this week with the 2nd season of 'sold a story' making such needed noise. scienceoflearning.substack.c… @ehanford @JimHewittOISE

There’s no evidence that Ralph here hasn’t stolen money from his employer… @mathillustrated

In my many years on Twitter this sarcastic diagram has been quite popular; RT-ed a few times just now. I hope everyone understood that I was in favour of a balanced evaluation of pros on cons, rather than pros and cons being conditional on liking an idea.

This is so crazy

Agree. Far too much 'Professor/author/blogger says...." and far too little 'The evidence shows...." There is active suppression of the evidence by prominant 'educationalists' because, if teachers know what the evidence shows, then these people lose their power.

Random take: I think the education community has a problem with building narratives around individuals rather than research. There is way too much focus on which influencers are good or bad and way too little discussion of the actual research.