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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

“The role of the default parent (read: educator) includes significant emotional burden. The constant availability (or perceived availability) and perpetual need can be draining overtime and can lead to feeling overwhelmed.”

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Just released: The Summer Virtual Symposium agenda and speaker lineup! Check out the sessions and make your plan for June 20! View agenda 👉 bit.ly/TRLNCSC-Symp... register, visit: bit.ly/SYMPOSIUMTRLNCSC

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

The Instructional Hierarchy is a framework that includes three phases of learning: acquisition, fluency, & generalization/adaptation. A framework developed to design instruction for students, we can consider how this framework applies to the learning phases for the adults we support as well.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Passages aren’t instruction. Picture this. You have a hard time understanding what you read. So for support, your teacher hands you another passage to read and tells you to write RUNNERS down the page, to find the main idea, and use context clues for unknown words.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

“Compassion is not a practice of ‘better than’ or ‘I can fix you’… it is a practice of our shared humanity.” (Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart) Improve coaching by working on compassion.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Join us virtually on June 20 for the 2025 Summer Symposium, hosted by The Reading League NC & The Reading League SC — Featuring an inspiring keynote by Terrie Noland & breakout sessions on reading research, leadership, and advocacy. 👉🏼Register at bit.ly/SYMPOSIUMTRLNCSC

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Summer Virtual Symposium

Join TRL-NC and TRL-SC for a Summer Virtual Symposium, an exciting event focused on Research, Leadership, and Advocacy in Action!

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Can you spot the elements of andragogy in these feedback statements about “what went well”? Andragogy is “the art and science of how adults learn.” It includes: * Self-concept - Adults are self-directed. * Motivation - Adults are intrinsically motivated by various value-drivers. and...

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

What if being really human is our coaching superpower? It’s time to lean into being human.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

In Mo Willems’ book “Waiting Is Not Easy” Piggie has a surprise for Gerald, but he has to wait for it. He waits the entire book until he says “This was worth the wait.” To which Piggie replies, “I know.”

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Leadership in a Reading Revolution

You say you want a revolution... We find ourselves amidst a Reading Revolution in education. Educators are realizing that reading instruction needs to change. Journalists are informing the public....

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND LISTEN TO THIS INCREDIBLE EDUCATOR!! Kyair is amazing. Such a good episode!

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Leaders need to learn the SoR too. Not just administrators - legislators and board members too. Shameless plug… www.ascd.org/blogs/why-le...

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Why Leaders Must Learn the Science of Reading

The literacy landscape is evolving. Are leaders keeping up?

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I consider being asked to provide a recommendation letter or serve as a reference a high compliment. When my colleagues (current and former) ask me to do this for them, it demonstrates a high level of trust and respect. It also means that I had some sort of lasting impact on our relationship.

Kind Words: “Will you write a recommendation letter for me?”

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

It was a joy to spend time celebrating over coffee with Lebanon Road Elementary’s leaders yesterday. Rhiannon Polite Latoya Roberts and Mackenzie Parker continue to shape LRE’s journey toward success fueled by innovative thinking.

Left to Right: Rhiannon Polite, Mackenzie Parker, Latoya Roberts, and Linda Rhyne

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Gene Tavernetti @gtavernetti.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Kyair Butts, Baltimore City Public Schools Teacher of the Year, discusses literacy instruction and raising students' confidence in his MS classroom. This Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works. @hollykorbey.bsky.social @lindarhyne.bsky.social www.tesscg.com

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

This journey was unplanned but goodness I’m grateful. It’s been four years of learning, growing, and connecting while serving schools and districts. Thank you for being on this journey with me!

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

This month’s newsletter preview. Sign up for this month's newsletter to think about this with me. Coming to inboxes Friday! lindarhyne.kit.com/joinnewsletter

Older students’ mid-year assessments most likely included some comprehension passages, asking students to read multiple passages and answer multiple choice standards-aligned questions. (Questions that aligned to the same standards assessed on the state test.) We’ve analyzed these assessment results deeply, figured out which passages presented issues (spoiler alert… it was probably an informational text) and looked for patterns in performance based on standards.

And what is our instructional response? We find more passages that have the standards-aligned questions students “need to practice” or we start doing an article a day so that they get more practice with informational text. Here’s the thing - simply having a student practice reading passages using your mnemonic device and answering questions will continue getting you the same results. Because you’re not teaching them anything new with regards to comprehension instruction.

We aren’t asking the right questions to help us determine our instructional path forward. Remember comprehension is a PROCESS and these traditional assessments are the PRODUCT of comprehension. If we aren’t uncovering the processes students’ used to comprehend, we will continue to scratch our heads about what to teach or lean on the mnemonic device.

What if instead we read the passages closely and asked the questions in The Reading Comprehension Blueprint as a guide? What might it reveal about why students found the passage challenging? Was there a text structure (or multiple) they aren’t familiar with? Were there complex sentence structures in the text? Was the text loosely cohesive and expected the reader to make more difficult connections to infer the meaning and develop a mental model?

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

In this month’s newsletter, we are exploring the data we use to turn information into insights. It’s the time of year educators are responding to mid-year benchmarks with a focus on the stretch towards the end of the year.

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thereadingleagueny.bsky.social @thereadingleagueny.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

A recent report from the HEDCO Institute (out of the University of Oregon) found that training programs that included moments of reflection positively impact teacher efficacy.

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Council for Exceptional Children @cecmembership.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

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...

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Gene Tavernetti @gtavernetti.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Zach Groshell and I Think Out Loud about the pros and cons of various coaching models this Wednesday on Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works. @mrzachg.bsky.social @hollykorbey.bsky.social @lindarhyne.bsky.social www.tesscg.com

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Over the past week, I presented at 2 events. I facilitated a session at the Mebane Early Literacy Summit called The Text Matters. This session examined how to tease apart the skills our texts demand to then inform instruction. Participants’ improvement feedback was asking for more time!

Participant feedback: "It was engaging and informative." "More time." "A longer session."

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Coaches, stop and think… where (and how) are you spending your time? With whom are you spending your time? It is a NUMBER ONE vent I hear from coaches: “I don’t have time to coach!”

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The Mebane Early Literacy Summit was a great day of literacy learning and connecting for collective action. I was honored to rep TRL-NC and share a session about centering the text while planning for comprehension & making skills tangible. #ItTakesALeague

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Why is self-efficacy important for us to consider as literacy leaders? Many of us are working on improving literacy instruction. This means that we are introducing new learning, new strategies, possibly using a new curriculum, and asking teachers to try a LOT of new things.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

In this month’s newsletter, we are exploring the recent publication from the HEDCO Institute: Strategies for Strengthening Teacher Self Efficacy. Why does this matter for literacy leaders? How does this relate to mental health and improved student outcomes?

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

In education, new is the name of the game. We are often in a constant state of improvement. So you’re probably implementing or trying something new this year.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Coaching is nuanced. Much of what we do depends on the person we support and their context. However, the most frequent approach I see coaches employ is starting with “What would I do?”

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

This is where you’ll find me over the next two months! Where can we connect this Winter?

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

How do you build in retrieval practice when working with adults? #edusky

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Please join TRL-NC on January 22 at 6:30 PM EST for an encore presentation of our national conference panel discussion sharing NC’s Literacy Story! You don’t want to miss Camille’s story - it is incredibly inspiring! Registration is open to all. Use this link to register: bit.ly/NCEncorePane...

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

New year, new workshops! This month’s workshop is called Stop Asking “What Would I Do?” and Coach More Effectively. Condensed Description: stop trying to make other people do it the way you did. 👀

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Kicking off 2025 with my 2024 book round up.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

In this month’s newsletter, we are exploring the tweaks NYC public schools announced to their curriculum implementation that address teacher concerns. What happens when we minimize the role our people play in change management efforts? NYC is finding out.

I applaud the leadership team for responding to teacher concerns so quickly; teachers deserve to feel heard even while moving forward with the district’s plans. However, some of the barriers I predicted remain the same: teachers are having a hard time implementing this curriculum shift. This is what happens when we don’t give consideration to the people in our organizations meant to carry out the work.

Heifetz & Linsky write about the technical and adaptive issues needed to address change and in their 2002 article highlight what is at stake: “change that truly transforms an organization… demands that people give up things they hold dear: daily habits, loyalties, ways of thinking. In return for these sacrifices, they may be offered nothing more than the possibility of a better future.”

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

“User-centered design means understanding what your users need, and how they behave - and incorporating that understanding into every aspect of your process.” - Jesse James Garrett

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Gene Tavernetti @gtavernetti.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

On Wednesday's Better Teaching: Only Stuff That Works, Dr. Sarah Oberle will discuss how her research in the Science of Learning has influenced her classroom practices and her dedication to disseminating her findings. @sarahoberle.bsky.social @lindarhyne.bsky.social www.tesscg.com

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

The work of an instructional coach is human work. It requires adaptive skills and certain levels of emotional intelligence. Sometimes our technical skills, protocols, agendas, etc. won’t cut it. 🧵🪡

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Imagine being hired for a job but chasing people down in order to do it. When coaching is opt-in and scheduled on a teachers’ own time, it leaves coaches in a bind. On one hand, they want to respect teachers’ time. On the other hand, they want to follow through with their work. #educoach

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I’ve had the honor of joining various podcasts as a guest to discuss literacy/coaching this year and last. & I’ve gathered them all in one playlist for you! Listen here: open.spotify.com/playlist/7AV... PS - this is definitely a word play on the viral video. “Listen Linda… Linda listen!”

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Educational Psychologist @edpsychjournal.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

We are thrilled to announce EP's brand-new Special Issue on the Science of Reading, guest edited by @courtneyhattan.bsky.social & @kendeou.bsky.social! AND for the next month, it's open-access! (1/2) www.tandfonline.com

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Expanding the Science of Reading: Contributions from Educational Psychology. Volume 59, Issue 4 of Educational Psychologist

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

It’s National Board Certification day! Did you certify or maintain?!? Share your celebrations below!!! 🎉🎉🎉

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

I LOVE coaching coaches. The days we get to meet and think through things together gives me joy! That’s why this feedback means so much - to know the time we’ve spent was relevant or meaningful is what matters. I will always try to honor an educator’s time. #coaching #kindwords #educoach

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Given this writing sample… 1) what are the student’s strengths? 2) what might you work on with this student? Notes: first grader, left handed, “rolly” is Raleigh.

A child’s drawing of a vehicle and writing in purple pencil reads: My familys thanksgiving is perfect because im going to rolly.

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Linda Rhyne @lindarhyne.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Creating text sets is a literacy strategy that supports building knowledge. Using this strategy increases access to more complex texts. This month, I’m sharing another text that pairs well with our Coaching Systems Assessment.

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Marc Joanisse @drmarcj.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Are you new here and interested in following more Science of Reading people? Here is a starter pack from @jodidevries.bsky.social! #SOR go.bsky.app/DrhYgSX

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