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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · Sep 5

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New blog by @equintero.bsky.social: We all bring priors to debates re literacy. Over time, these can harden into fixed positions. By unpacking where each side is coming from, we can soften divides, open space for dialogue, & set a few shared non-negotiables.

The Mindsets We Bring to Understanding Reading Laws

Our priors affect how we understand literacy mandates and that is ok. We can still find common ground.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Sep 4

Hands down the BEST piece I have come across with on the topic of deep reading and attention in our digital culture. SUPERB. Must read and RE-READ. Thank you for this public service piece @gtoppo.bsky.social

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure? www.the74million.org/article/why-...

Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?

Doomscrolling. Poor literacy instruction. Overscheduling. These are some of the reasons cited for a generational decline in students reading for fun.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Aug 24

www.stardem.com/opinion/colu...

Important points, not just for Maryland but nation wide. Legislation is never enough and if funding is missing or insufficient all the more so.

If we want reading success, we need to invest

Maryland is about to see how well we are addressing the reading crisis that has plagued our state since 2013 when NAEP test scores began a decadelong decline.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Aug 20

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A simple, powerful message about reading instruction.

Tim Shanahan’s new book, Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives, may be the reading book of the year.

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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · Aug 5

Classroom phone bans reduced academic inequality: lower-performing students gained most, whilst high achievers showed minimal change.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Aug 8

This is a must read. Explains how teachers can understand their students' mental models -- how are they organizing knowledge -- and why this matters. Another brilliant piece by Carl Hendrick.

“Well-Organised Misunderstanding": The Fine Art of Being Wrong open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...

“Well-Organised Misunderstanding": The Fine Art of Being Wrong

What Michelene Chi Taught Me About Misconceptions

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · Aug 4

Go, a college student, has a dependent visa (her mother, an Episcopal minister, is here on a religious worker visa), which doesn't expire until Dec. But when she tried to renew it early, ICE nabbed her and sent her halfway across the US to a detention center.
www.wthr.com/article/news...

Purdue student detained by ICE and taken to troubled Louisiana holding facility

Yeonsoo Go, 20, was detained after her immigration hearing in Manhattan and taken away by ICE agents.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Aug 4

Given the gender disparities in literacy (reading habits, reading test scores) with boys trailing girls in every measure and in most high-income countries, one might wonder what role literacy play in boys' educational underachievement, social behavior, & mental health. edsource.org?page_id=737866

Newsom directs agencies to tackle loneliness crisis among boys and young men

The governor's executive order addresses rising rates of suicide, unemployment and gaps in educational achievement.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Aug 1

Such a great episode!

The Literacy View @theliteracyview.bsky.social · Jul 15

Day 2 of our Top Episodes!!! 🎉
Steve Dykstra 👍👍
Listen Again!!
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(Or watch 👀)
youtu.be/l3qOkrrGKxM?...

#edusky

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Jul 31

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I will be coming back to this essay over and over. So much to think about here and so beautifully put.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Jul 21

We continue to see inaccuracies in reporting related to SOR legislation. AB 1454 not just phonics. From bill: "print concepts, phonological aware., phonics & word recognition, & fluency, (...) oral language development, vocabulary & background knowledge, & comprehension"

gvwire.com/2025/07/20/c...

Will Switch to Phonics Finally Help California Students Read Better?

Marion Joseph died in 2022 and cannot celebrate what is finally happening in California to improve children’s abysmal reading levels. A renowned reading expert, she waged a crusade for using phonics.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Jul 10

Proud of my AFT colleagues who have been lifting evidence based literacy for decades, and, importantly, making this wealth of academic knowledge accessible to educators and families

This tremendous resource focuses on multilingual learners.

www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/celebra...

Celebrating 20 Years of AFT Collaboration with PBS Public Television Station WETA on Colorín Colorado!

Colorín Colorado, an online resource hub, to provide educators of English language learners (ELLs) with evidence-based resources, best practices, and information.

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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thoughtful critique of reading legislation is essential—but it begins with an honest reading of the laws themselves, say Esther Quintero, Kayla Reist, and Susan B. Neuman. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/science...

Science of Reading Laws: Let’s Begin with the Facts

Thoughtful critique of reading laws needs to be rigorous and fair.

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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · May 8

New: @susanbneuman.bsky.social argues that structured adaptation might be the missing link in making good literacy programs great at scale. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-...

Beyond Scripts: Why Structured Adaptations Are Key to Scaling Literacy Programs

We should build systems that honor both evidence and educators.

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · May 8

Must read by @susanbneuman.bsky.social on why teachers matter so much in curriculum implementation @shankerinst.bsky.social @katasolow.bsky.social @callielowenstein.bsky.social www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/beyond-...

Beyond Scripts: Why Structured Adaptations Are Key to Scaling Literacy Programs

We should build systems that honor both evidence and educators.

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Jen Jennings @jenjennings.bsky.social · Apr 21

Bad news Monday for K12 ed

Jill Barshay @jillbarshay.bsky.social · Apr 21

NAGB just voted (reluctantly) to kill several NAEP exams over the next 10 yrs. Cuts: 1) No Long-Term Trend NAEP at all until 2033. 2) No 4th grade science in 2028 and no 12th grade science in 2032. 3) Writing scrapped altogether. 4) No 12th grade history in 2030 (1/3)

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EdSource @edsource.org · Apr 16

Legislation would require textbooks and teacher training grounded in phonics and other research-based strategies.

Read more: bit.ly/4jCos6R

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The Reading League @thereadingleague.org · Feb 19

📢 We're thrilled to share a new TRL Compass resource to support English learners (ELs)!

Our Contrastive Analysis Resource has IPA-based charts & Venn diagrams comparing English phonology with six languages.

Support your EL students with this resource today: www.thereadingleague.org/compass/engl...

NEW RESOURCE
The Reading League Compass
By Bilinguistics and The Reading League
Contrastive Analysis Resources

Image of various phonological consonant sounds

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Esther Quintero @equintero.bsky.social · Apr 9

An important post by an advocate of English Learners open.substack.com/pub/claudego...

An important post by an EL advocate

Why do educators feel like they need to choose a “side”?

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Wendy Castillo @wcastillophd.bsky.social · Apr 2

New paper alert! bc amid all the chaos this work is even more important. Here is a review that includes a list 50 existing surveys for measuring racism in schools! ✊🏽

edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1168

Unveiling Racism: A Systematic Review of Survey Measures of Racism in Education

Education policy research aimed at eliminating racism necessitates methodological innovation that fosters both equity-centered approaches and robust empirical analysis of the systemic nature of racism...

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Kara Finnigan @ksfinnigan.bsky.social · Mar 26

Important letter to Congress re education department and education research:

"Congress must act to protect the nation’s education data, research infrastructure, and knowledge base, by safeguarding the IES and broader USED staff, leadership, and mission." 👇

AERA @aeraedresearch.bsky.social · Mar 26

In a new letter, AERA and other education research leaders call on Congress to protect the nation’s education data, research infrastructure, and knowledge base, by safeguarding the IES and broader Education Department staff, leadership, and mission. www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · Mar 27

Multiple strands of conservative politics — from culture war to fiscal panic to RFK’s know-nothingism to tech millenarianism — are colliding to dismantle American scientific research.

www.slowboring.com/p/trumps-war...

Trump's war on science

A multi-directional assault on the foundations of American research

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Ethan Hutt @ehutt.bsky.social · Mar 27

Nice to see all the education research orgs put out a joint statement calling for Congress to safeguard the (Congressionally established) IES and NCES I would have liked to see them underscore the historical dimensions a bit more (surprise!) 1/ www.aera.net/Portals/38/E...

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@EvidentlyR @evidentlyreading.bsky.social · Mar 27

Want to help defend Ed research? Join us in a week of action! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #ScienceOfReading #StandUpForReadingResearch

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Albert Shanker Institute @shankerinst.bsky.social · Mar 26

The Science of Reading may be entering a new phase—one of thoughtful recalibration. Structured instruction still matters, but so does space for implicit learning. Moving forward will take deeper collaboration between researchers & educators. www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/what-ne...

What is Next For the Science of Reading?

What is next for the science of reading

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