Kate Crist

Are you looking to start off the school year supporting your middle or high school students to read and comprehend complex text? Then the #Tight10 is for you! Join Dr. Ali Wilson and my free webinar on August 12 to learn more and get started.
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Check out the latest on our Tight10 pilot - good things are happening!

www.education4500.com/post/the-tig...

Nothing to say vacation reading cannot include a little literacy research. 🤓 Always love a “know better, do better” opportunity. Shout-out to Brandon White for sending this one my way.

Reading fluency is an accelerator 🚀 for adolescent literacy and the Tight10 is the fuel for launch. 🤓 For more, check out the blog post linked below.
www.education4500.com/post/launchi...

Excited to launch the Tight10 with Ali Wilson! 🎉 The Tight10 is a research-based resource that focuses on improving reading fluency across secondary classrooms. Designed for seamless integration, this approach requires just 10 minutes, three times a week. ⏰ www.education4500.com/post/launchi...

So cool! Fluency FTW!

Launching the Tight 10 in Middle and High Schools This week we are thrilled to launch a pilot implementation project bringing fluency routines to older students through the Tight 10.

🚀🚀Check out what launched this week!! Ali Wilson and I are working with middle and high schools to pilot the implementation of what we call the Tight 10. I am REALLY excited about this work. Check out more at our blog post below...
www.education4500.com/post/launchi...

Knowledge building might make sense in a an ELA class. Here, knowledge building becomes a critical component of ensuring all students can access and analyze grade level texts. Learn more and find resources at the latest blog post, linked below.
www.education4500.com/post/what-s-...

Home Upcoming EventsNASSP offers a range of in-person and virtual events that will help take your leadership to the next level.SEE ALL UPCOMING EVENTSLeadership NetworksLooking to connect with other school...

From Maria Murray, Ph.D. at The Reading League - a great outline of the challenges in secondary literacy AND workable solutions leaders can enact. More of this, please!

The Science of Reading for Adolescent Students
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What’s Knowledge Got to Do With It? Knowledge building creates a bridge for older students - the road must be rich in vocabulary and composed of interrelated, engaging topics.

🚨New blog post alert - about knowledge building in middle and high school classrooms to the rich and rigorous texts at the center of your content area (looking at you ELA, Science, and History-Social Studies friends!). Learn more at the link below ⬇️
www.education4500.com/post/what-s-...

TEACHER VOICE: Instead of  assuming that kids won't read novels, give them skills to defend their analysis  - The Hechinger Report Reading novels puts students in community with complex ideas they can explore across weeks. Novels are powerful pedagogy because they are hard and time-consuming to teach. A good curriculum rises to t...

Really appreciate this piece from @hechingerreport.org - high school students need and deserve the whole book! "If we rob students of independence and struggle, what are we communicating to them about our belief in their abilities?"
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7 Curriculum Trends That Defined 2024 From religious-themed mandates to reading to career prep, take a look at what EdWeek covered in curriculum in 2024.

Love seeing number 4 of these trends! "Struggling teen readers are commanding more attention in literacy conversation". Let's keep the attention going in 2025! 👏 👏 👏

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This week is classically one of rest.
I hope you are finding yours, wherever your ease is found.
This week we rest and live in relaxation.
So that we might prepare.
So that soon we do that hard work.
So that in the new year we chase the dream, make the vision real.

As Winter Close draws near, sending you all wishes for a restful and joyous holiday season. ❄️ I am looking forward to time with loved ones in the coming days - cookie decorating, holiday performances, snow adventures, and some excellent books. 📚 Here's to all the merry-merry!!

Heading to the Literacy & Justice for all conference in the new year to share PAL's work and learn from some amazing educators!
@oaklitcoalition.bsky.social
#EduSky #EduSkyChat #LiftingLiteracy Science of Reading 🧠📘

Hey teacher friends, curious how would you answer:
What portion of students are regularly completing assigned reading at home?
A) Most students
B) Half of students
C) Some Students
D) So few I rarely assign
Feel free to answer in the comments!
#iteachEnglish #LiftingLiteracy #EduSky #EduSkyChat

I *think* I solved the problem and messaged you a link. LMK if that didn't work.

It's an oldie but a goodie - Teaching Disciplinary Literacy to Adolescents: Rethinking Content Area Literacy
by Cynthia Shanahan & Timothy Shanahan
www.shanahanonliteracy.com/publications...
I have a series of Qs that go with this for teacher PL. If you're interested, happy to share - send me chat!

What Teachers Say They Need Most to Help Struggling Teen Readers Educators also want more time in the school day to work on reading skills, a new survey finds.

Check out the latest on PAL's educator survey from @edweek.bsky.social "The results paint a portrait of a fragmented landscape of reading intervention in secondary schools" www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
#EduSky #ScienceofReading #LiftingLiteracy
@julie-b-brown.bsky.social @msrachmana.bsky.social

Such a great series!

@julie-b-brown.bsky.social @sjboyd.bsky.social @msrachmana.bsky.social

Did you miss the webinar for the Project for Adolescent Literacy? Not to worry! You can find the recording and resources at seekcommonground.org/pal