Chris Chaplin

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One of 5 strands of the Writing Rope, Sedita argues that students need explicit instruction around syntax to fully develop as writers. In her book, The Writing Rope, she highlights Sentence Elaboration and Sentence combining as effective activities.

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It is time to #shinebright for the Florida Literacy Association's 60th Annual Conference on January 24th - 26th! For registration hotel, sponsorship, and proposal information, check the link below! flashinebright.my.canva.site

How are you using assessment data to drive literacy instruction? #literacy

“Spoken language is “hard-wired” inside the human brain.” But reading is not. “Only 13 percent [of US adults] are classified as ‘proficient’ [readers].” Read the article on the necessary oral language development during the journey to skilled reading. readingrockets.org/topics/ea…

Check out these research highlights on blending from Wiley Blevins' books Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact. "Blending is a strategy that must be frequently modeled and applied in phonics instruction to have the maximum benefits for students." #literacy

"Students' ability to read nonfiction texts depends on their prior knowledge, and the act of reading nonfiction adds to their knowledge base and helps them learn more from subsequent reading. We need to find ways to weave prior knowledge into our students' reading." -Doug Lemov

PICK YOUR WINNER!👇🏻 Today's match: "Introduction to Poetry" by B. Collins poetryfoundation.org/.../int… versus "Tula [Books are door-shaped]" by M. Engle poetryfoundation.org/poems/1…

"Phonics instruction involves talk. It involves observation. And it involves tons of application to authentic reading and writing experiences." -Wiley Blevins, Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact

The Practice Guide from the IES "Foundational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten through 3rd Grade" offers 4 Recommendations. Check out 1 recommendation below! For the full guide, visit the website below: ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Practice…

Students cannot improve at a skill that they don't do with frequent opportunities for practice. #literacy

Share your best WRITING STAMINA resources & strategies!! #literacy #saturdayshare #writing

Are you a literacy leader who has the privilege to facilitate professional learning experiences for other educators? If so, this article is for you! Where do you shine? Is there a component you can grow? Check out the Winter edition of The Florida Literacy Journal to read more.

Teachers and leaders must intentionally maintain time for student eyes on text as a non-negotiable cornerstone of every student's day. If they aren't given the time and support to read, they never will grow into reading. #literacy @DFISHERSDSU

The Practice Guide from the Institute from Educational Sciences "Providing Reading Interventions for Students in Grades 4-9" offers 5 Recommendations. Check out 1 recommendation below! For the full guide, visit the website below: ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Practice…

If the difficulty of a text is related to both the attributes of the text and what the student brings to the text, what implications might this have on the texts we select for students?