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.@teachplusMA Policy Fellow Jillian Geraghty saw the biggest changes when her school invested in the implementation of the science of reading.
Now, she knows MA must make a similar investment with Right to Read law.
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WATCH: @teachplusMA Policy Manager Kimmy Tremlett on the Elevate Worcester Podcast to discuss the importance of teacher leadership in literacy: “Teach Plus is bringing teachers to the state level to help influence how [legislation] goes.”
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Literacy needs more than celebration, @TeachPlusPA @paliteracy Director Rachael Garnick writes.
"Let’s read with our kids, visit our libraries, buy books ... but let’s not stop there.
National Literacy Month should also be a call to action."
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Leading Edge Fellow and @teachplusTX Policy Fellowship alumnus Lance Barasch hosts "The Exit Ticket," a podcast where educators talk about the realities of technology in our classrooms.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/14mQkz…
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A six-month internship gave Leading Edge Fellow Jose Rivas's students the opportunity to gain real-world experience and confidence in their abilities.
"I knew what my students were capable of doing. They just needed a chance to believe it themselves."
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A teacher can't tend to the needs of dozens of students at once, says @TeachPlusIN Policy Fellow Josh Heideman.
That’s why he’s advocating for reimagining the one-teacher-alone-in-a-room model to improve things for students and teachers.
Read more here: readthereporter.com/fewer-ho…
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“Everybody has that teacher who has helped to change the trajectory of their lives.”
In this week’s Newsblast: @TeachPlusPA alumnus Leon Smith on the importance of championing the teaching profession.
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In response to a growing AI and screen time backlash, Microsoft announced it had agreed to adopt guardrails and privacy standards for use of its AI tools in schools.
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Pennsylvania's reading legislation didn't require specific courses, which, in practice, meant it "lacked teeth," @TeachPlusPA @paliteracy Director Rachael Garnick said.
She shared how Mississippi's investments over 10 years caused its literacy changes.
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As a former educator, @TeachPlusPA Director @LauraBoyce215 answers the question, how can schools develop soft skills—critical thinking, empathy, judgment—in students?
"By returning to the basics: deep, extended immersion in reading & writing."
Read more:
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WATCH: @teachplusMA Policy Manager Kimmy Tremlett appeared on the Elevate Worcester Podcast to discuss the importance of teacher leadership in literacy:
“Teach Plus is bringing teachers to the state level to help influence how [legislation] goes.”
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A bipartisan bill making the science of reading a priority in some federal literacy grants passed the U.S. House. The bill would require the Dept. of Ed. to prioritize grant applications for “activities ... aligned to the science of reading.”
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National Teacher of the Year and @TeachPlusPA alum Leon Smith is focused on helping students see teaching as a real career path: “I just really want people to realize that this is a tremendously important profession.”
Read more in @Upworthy: upworthy.com/national-teache…
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What does it take to connect classrooms to real careers? @TeachPlusTX's report, Teaching Toward Tomorrow, lays out the systems needed: CTE funding, wider dual credit access, guardrails for AI use, and sustainable planning time and healthcare for teachers.
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As the new school year begins, Teach Plus educators across the country share the skills, words, and books they're bringing into their classrooms this year.
Read this week's Newsblast here: cm.teachplus.org/t/r-6B64B93…
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Pennsylvania's new state budget includes $565 million in adequacy funding for underfunded schools, echoing Teach Plus teachers’ priorities. @TeachPlusPA's report, Closing the Funding Gap, showed real-world returns on investing in early literacy and more. teachplus.org/resource/closi…
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Listen to Leading Edge Fellow Lance Barasch discuss the role of AI in education on NPR’s 1A.
"We need a little bit more of a combined effort on what are the best practices to use these tools responsibly, both from the student side and the teacher side."
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Leading Edge Fellow and @teachplusTX alumnus Lance Barasch hosts "The Exit Ticket," a podcast where educators talk about the realities of technology in our classrooms.
Listen to educators Heather Gauck (MI) and Joe Brewer (IL) on the "Exit Ticket."
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What book can’t you wait to put into your students' hands this year?
From a story on community and identity in IL to an allegory of ambition in TX, Teach Plus teachers share the reads they're most excited for this fall.
Watch Part 4: piped.video/shorts/RjdHX6QJt…
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Pennsylvania's reading legislation didn't require specific courses, which, in practice, meant it "lacked teeth," @TeachPlusPA @paliteracy Director Rachael Garnick said.
She shared how Mississippi's investments over 10 years caused its literacy changes.
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