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In this episode, Susan Lambert chats with ReadWorks Chief Academic Officer Susanne Nobles, Ph.D., to explore the organization's mission of making high-quality texts free and accessible to all. Together, they discuss ReadWorks' Article-A-Day program, which offers articles to build students' knowledge and vocabulary while supporting teachers with resources that promote topical coherence. Susanne shares insights into why text quality matters, including that kids know when text isn't worth their time and attention. She also details how ReadWorks ensures the quality of their materials, describes the Spanish-English texts they've introduced to support multilingual/English learners, and offers advice for listeners thinking about text quality and cohesion.Show notes:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannenobles/. ReadWorks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readworks/?hl=enQuotes:“I have a fear that too much decoding practice can become ‘Why am I reading?' We lose the ultimate point of why all of us read, which is to learn and to gain meaning.” —Susanne Nobles“Kids know when a text is worth their time.” —Susanne Nobles“We want to put a great book in a kid's hands and have them get excited about reading and therefore get good at reading. And it really goes the other way. And so it's once you build that ability to read, then that excitement comes with reading.” —Susanne NoblesEpisode timestamps02:00 Introduction: Who is Susanne Nobles?04:00 Overview of ReadWorks10:00 Article-A-Day Program12:00 Importance of Topical Coherence13:00 Why knowledge is important to reading16:00 Introduction to Decodables19:00 Text Quality and Evaluation24:00 Supporting Multilingual Learners29:00 Audio and Accessibility33:00 Final Thoughts and Conclusion*Timestamps are approximate, rounded to nearest minute

Today Veronica Edwards is a senior data analyst at Polygence, though her educational and career background encompasses a wide range – she has delved into everything from dance and choreography to physics, sociology, marketing, and most recently, data science. Polygence is a nonprofit that offers middle and high school students a 10-week research experience under the guidance of a professional mentor. As a senior data analyst at Polygence, Veronica uses data to help build and scale the company and to provide students and mentors with an optimal experience.Upon working at Polygence, Veronica was surprised to learn how little high school students are asked to do independent research. Independent research affords students the opportunity to explore their passions, get comfortable with the ambiguity of the research process, and become experts on their chosen topic. Polygence aims to democratize this research experience and has successfully targeted a diverse selection of program participants, attracting mentors and students in over 100 countries with a near-equal split of female and male participants. Growing up, Veronica trained vigorously as a ballet dancer alongside peers who aspired to be professional dancers, though she knew early on that she did not want to pursue a career in dance. Veronica believes her training as a dancer helped her build strength and perseverance that have served her throughout her career. Furthermore, the creativity she uses for dance and choreography informs her work as a data analyst, helping her to tell the story of the data she oversees.Veronica entered Princeton University as a physics major and then transitioned into sociology, where she saw how data could be used to understand society. While attending college, she explored different career paths through Princeton's connections with the public sector. This led her to multiple internships in public service, including a marketing internship at Community Access, an NYC-based nonprofit. Upon graduation, she was accepted into a Princeton P-55 Fellowship, which connected her with her first job out of college as an executive assistant at ReadWorks, a nonprofit that helps K-12 students with reading comprehension. Veronica recalls a clear moment at ReadWorks that propelled her into data science. “The senior engineer was in the office one day and he asked me, ‘Veronica, do you want to learn how to pull data on your own?' In that moment I didn't know what SQL was, I had never heard [of] it before, but I said yes.”Veronica sees her non-technical background as an asset in data science because it allows her to think like other people, particularly those without technical backgrounds. “I come from a non-technical background, and so therefore for me, I'm a step ahead of people who do have a technical background, in explaining data because I know what it's like to not understand what's going on in a chart, for example, or what a P-value is.”When asked what advice she would give to herself 10 years ago, she says she would tell her not to write off subjects that she enjoys but isn't the best at. “I was always decent at math and decent at statistics and pretty good at all of these subject matters, but I wasn't the best. If I would have told myself back then [that] one day you're going to have a career in data science, I would've been really intimidated, because that seems like something you need to have extremely high standards for.” Additionally, she would urge her younger self to be open-minded about her future plans, because in her words, “you never know what opportunities are going to present themselves.”RELATED LINKSConnect with Veronica Edwards on LinkedInFind out more about PolygenceConnect with Margot Gerritsen on Twitter (@margootjeg) and LinkedInFollow WiDS on Twitter (@WiDS_Worldwide), Facebook (WiDSWorldwide), and Instagram (wids_worldwide)​Listen and Subscribe to the WiDS Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher

It's reading time! Depending on the grade level and content that you teach, reading looks very different. So, this week I have two reading tools that have very different purposes. On this episode, we explore Teach Your Monster and ReadWorks. ReadWorksTeach Your MonsterFind all of the tools we've discussed in the EdTech Directory: https://smartinwi.com/edtech-directory/ Get in touch: https://smartinwi.comhttps://www.twitter.com/smartinwihttps://www.facebook.com/smartinwitechtoolsforteacherpodcast@gmail.com©2022 Snoring Dog Media, LLC. All rights reserved. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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Daria Foster is the retired Managing Partner of Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC. She has more than 40 years of financial services industry experience, more than half of which has been with Lord Abbett. She joined the firm in 1990 as Director of Fixed-Income Marketing and was responsible for establishing the firm's institutional investment business. In 2006, she was elected Director and President of Lord Abbett Mutual Funds, and she was named Managing Partner of Lord Abbett in 2007. Daria is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, serves as the Vice Chair of the New York Philharmonic, and is the Chairman of ReadWorks, a nonprofit organization committed to creating a culture of academic excellence in urban elementary schools.   Daria joins me on The Wow Factor to share her career trajectory from paralegal to CEO at Lord, Abbett & Co. She shares some of the early challenges her job as CEO entailed, how they were balanced by the valuable benefits of working with such a strong supportive team, and why she believes that humility and empathy are the foundation of successful leadership. Daria also shares why she firmly believes that liberal arts form the foundation of a satisfying and rewarding life and how she is fulfilling that aspect of her life now that she has retired from the world of finance.   “If you show your interest, people will be interested in you.” - Daria Foster   “The only reason we're here is for the clients. So everything needs to be done through the lens of the client.” - Daria Foster   “I was so grateful for the opportunities that were given to me and for the people that I worked with.” - Daria Foster   This Week on The Wow Factor: Daria's early involvement in student leadership roles Why Daria opted for a career in finance when she finished college When Daria made the move to work at Lord, Abbett & Co Her experience as the first female CEO of the company Whether Daria feels there was a glass ceiling in finance at that time Why it is essential to be honest when you don't understand something The value of making yourself available and trustworthy because you will ultimately learn more about what's going on Why gratitude is a gamechanger What Daria is doing in her retirement, including her involvement with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Foundation, the New York Philharmonic, ReadWorks, and select organizations in Naples, Florida focusing on education Why understanding how to connect genuinely with others is a key skill for any leader   Daria Foster's Word of Wisdom: Humility and empathy as critical skills for any leader. When you're in a position of leadership, having that sensitivity to others is so important.    Connect with Daria Foster: ReadWorks Website   Connect with The WOW Factor: The WOW Factor Website Connect with Brad Formsma via email Brad Formsma on LinkedIn Brad Formsma on Instagram Brad Formsma on Facebook Brad Formsma on Twitter    

It can be a challenge to find materials that are both at a lower reading level and include age-appropriate language skills and concepts.   These materials are so important to find and use though because there is evidence that shows that when we work on age-appropriate language skills with our students, we can boost their reading.   If we bring in materials that are too challenging for them, too simple, or not age-appropriate, our students will have a hard time building their confidence and their skills.   To help you with this challenge, I am covering how to know what materials to bring in to help your students in this episode. I am then getting into how to use them once you have them.   This is another episode in a whole series that I am doing about working with older speech students. Each episode provides helpful tips, advice, and information that will save you tons of time and stress! Make sure to tune into them all!   Full show notes available at www.speechtimefun.com/80 Resources Mentioned: speechtimefun.com/criticalthinkingprobes Readworks.org Newsela.com tweentribune.com   Where We Can Connect:  Follow the Podcast Follow Hallie on Instagram  Follow Hallie on Facebook Follow Hallie on Pinterest

Today's 5 Minutes With episode is with ReadWorks, a nonprofit with the mission to support the growth of successful, joyful readers. They provide K-12 educators with the largest, highest-quality library of curated nonfiction and literary passages in the country, along with reading comprehension and vocabulary supports, text-dependent question sets, teacher guidance, and more. Check out ReadWorks website for more information, and to watch their webinars!   Website: educatingalllearners.org Twitter: @educateall_org YouTube: Educating All Learners

I was recently reading the September/October, 2020 issue of “Science Scope,” a publication of the National Science Teaching Association.  In this issue, I read the Editor's Note column “Straight from the Headlines”  written by Patty McGinnis. There are many ways that current events can be incorporated into the classroom.  Current events can be used as an introductory phenomenon to a problem, can support a claim, or can be utilized to provide students with an engineering task.  The use of websites can provide teachers with vetted articles about recent events and current events, most of which are identified by Lexile score.  Resources include: Readworks — http://readworks.org TweenTribune — https://www.tweentribune.com Science News for Students — https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org Science Daily — https://www.sciencedaily.com

A reading and writing platform designed to support students, families and teachers, to Learn, Grow and Peak. This free resource will support all student learning and instructional goals.

Reading is the anchor to learning and growing. This episode explores www.Readworks.org and includes the steps to turn remote learning best practices in reading into a reality. https://about.readworks.org/remote_learning.html#onepager

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Tim Lorenzen, a 6th grade teacher at Las Sendas Elementary, shares his experience with technology in his classroom throughout his lengthy teaching career. Starting out with no technology to today, Tim is able to differentiate his ELA lessons as students develop their writing process skills with technology. Lorenzen shares how he plans and develops his technology enabled lessons to meet the needs of his diverse learners and provide immediate feedback. Show Notes ReadWorks.org Commonlit.org 21st Century Skills Blended Learning in the Classroom

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In this episode, Mike and Eric talk about readworks.org Enjoy! Contact: Facebook: Teachers Talking Tech Twitter: @teachsometech email: teacherstalkingtech@gmail.com YouTube: Teachers Talking Tech Channel

In this segment our guests draw a sharp distinction between fluency and reading comprehension. Further, they explain why understanding the difference is so important to identifying and solving student's reading challenges. Follow: @bradmcurrie @wkrakower @ScottRRocco @bamradionetwork Scott Rocco is Superintendent of Schools in Spotswood, N.J., and co-founder of #Satchat. Billy Krakower is a co-moderator and is a Computer & Resource Reading Room Teacher in Woodland Park, N.J. Brad Currie is the co-founder of #satchat, a weekly Twitter discussion for current and emerging school leaders. Brad is a Vice Principal and Supervisor of Instruction for the Chester School District in Chester, N.J. David Ciulla, an educator and entrepreneur, is the Executive Director of ReadWorks.org. ReadWorks is a non-profit committed to solving our nation's reading comprehension crisis by providing research-proven curriculum and guidance directly to teachers and instructional leaders online. Katy Laird is the Manager of Social Media and Teacher Support at ReadWorks.org. She has been a guest moderator of #satchat. Billy Krakower is a co-moderator and is a Computer & Resource Reading Room Teacher in Woodland Park, N.J.