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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Apr 28

AH! I can't wait to read this!

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Apr 16

This just made my right eye full on start twitching.

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Apr 16

We are incredibly excited to be hosting Dr. @jessicatoste.bsky.social at MTSU this summer for training on Word Connections!

Registration details for the Word Connections Training provided by Dr. Jessica Toste for Middle Tennessee State University. In-person training is two-day for $349 and a virtual one-day option for $199. Training will be June 5 & 6, 2025.

Image of Dr. Jessica Toste. Dr. Jessica Toste is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin. She holds research affiliations with the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk and Texas Center for Equity Promotion. Her research is focused on methods for intensifying intervention for students with persistent reading challenges and reading disabilities, and she is principal investigator on grants from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) and Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She is the Editor-in-Chief of The Reading League Journal (TRLJ), an associate editor for the Journal of Learning Disabilities, President of CEC’s Division for Research, and Past President of the Division for Learning Disabilities. Dr. Toste is an award-winning teacher. She was recently selected to join the UT Austin Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Additionally, she was the recipient of the 2023 President’s Associates Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, 2022 Dean’s Distinguished Teaching Award, and was named one of the 2017 “Texas 10” professors at UT Austin.

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · Apr 10

Someday, maybe I'll find the time to write this up in article format. #databs
cghlewis.com/talk/sssp_ecf/

Ten Common Data Management Mistakes | Crystal Lewis

Slides from a presentation given to the Society for the Study of School Psychology Early Career Forum.

cghlewis.com

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Mar 4

BIG BIG BIG congratulations, Temi!! I can't wait to read the final, published work!

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Sean Grant @seangrant.bsky.social · Feb 17

JIC, here is an OSF Folder of the following What Works Clearinghouse materials as of February 2025:

- Data from Study Reviews
- Handbooks and Reviewer Resources
- Intervention Reports
- Practice Guides

osf.io/w5aq8/

What Works Clearinghouse Materials

WWC materials (downloaded February 2025) Hosted on the Open Science Framework

osf.io

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Jessica Toste @jessicatoste.bsky.social · Feb 18

Special education researchers 🔔 Join us this Thursday at 2:00pm EST for townhall organized by CEC and hosted by leadership from Division for Research, Teacher Education Division, and Division on Career Development & Transition. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Council for Exceptional Children @cecmembership.bsky.social · Feb 11

Up to 169 IES contracts have been canceled, threatening critical education research. This is a major setback for educators & children with disabilities who rely on evidence-based practices. Urge Congress to protect IES research! #4SpecialEducation

exceptionalchildren.org/takeaction?v...

Dark blue background with a graphic of a red and white megaphone. The text reads, "Action Alert: Oppose Cancellation of Critical Education Research"

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jan 28

I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.

“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.

White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion

The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Nov 12

Feel free to add me if I'm not on the list. I don't know if it shows yourself on there or not.

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · Oct 21

Re-introduction for new followers!
Hello! 👋
I am currently a freelance research data management consultant. I also co-organize R-Ladies St. Louis. I mostly post about data management and #rstats data wrangling tips. I also recently wrote this book.
datamgmtinedresearch.com

Welcome | Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research

This is the in-progress version of Data Management in Large-Scale Education Research.

datamgmtinedresearch.com

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · May 22

Thank you!! Very excited to be joining this group of scholars and collaborate with the COE as well.

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · May 22

Wholeheartedly agree! I think most teacher candidates (and current teacher social media personas) do not realize that the social media consent form parents sign for the school do not extend to their personal pages. I would also add that displaying student work on their social media is also a big no.

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · May 22

Because it’s the season of announcing big moves… I’m excited to share that my postdoc era is coming to an end. Thrilled to be stepping into the role of Asst. Director of Educational Services & Research Initiatives at MTSU's Center for Dyslexia!

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · May 20

WOOHOOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You did it!!!!!🥳

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Mar 12

Adding to this happy Tuesday- I got my author copies of The Ladder of Reading & Writing!

So excited to share our chapter on supporting students with Intellectual Disabilities!

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Mar 12

Paper acceptance and packing for CEC. Today is a very good Tuesday! :)

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Mar 6

Tell me more. I don't know if I know anything about this?

Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Feb 21

Amazing and how lucky they are to have you!! Congratulations Esther!! 💖💖💖

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Feb 16

Well this is amazing!

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Feb 7

The office supply rec I didn't know I need, but I actually really do need. Thank you!

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Feb 3

The incomparable @willavandijk.bsky.social talking about the I don’t knows 🤷‍♀️

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Feb 2

Had a great time presenting my observation work on reading instruction for students with IDD and autism participating within a MTSS framework at #pcrc2024

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Esther Lindström @estherlindstrom.bsky.social · Feb 1

SPED researchers and admin: What journals do you recommend for an article on SPED administrators supporting reading instruction for students with disabilities? I am seeing JOSEL (CASE journal) but open to other options!

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Jennifer Stewart @jennestewart.bsky.social · Jan 5

I'm living for your office supply series.

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