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Missy Purcell

@missypurcell.bsky.social
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Dyslexia mom & former balanced literacy teacher who discovered the power of evidence-based reading. Advocating to ensure every child becomes a reader!

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Knowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
“Public education has no more right to continue to foster segregated knowledge than it has to foster segregated schools.” — E.D. Hirsch Don’t miss Robert Pondiscio’s latest Substack on knowledge! 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenext3...
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
🚦 The road to reading is the same, but kids may need different stops along the way. Some need more phonics, others fluency—but Structured Literacy is NON-NEGOTIABLE. Every child deserves the right path to reading success! 📖 Learn more: undivided.io/resources/ph...
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
HB307 just dropped in GA! What does it aim to do? ✅Strengthen SB48 & HB538 ✅Ban 3 Cueing ✅Strike Reading Recovery from GA code Read the full bill here: legiscan.com/GA/bill/HB30... #GAPOL
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msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
1 of 3 #Edusky #SOR This applies to teaching novice and struggling readers... "Repetition is often criticized as boring and a poor substitute for creative thought. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Repetition: The Neurological Secret Sauce
Why do the greatest performers in sports and the arts praise repetitive practice? And how can you apply their principles to your daily living?
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FULCRUM @fulcrumliteracy.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Powerful words from Executive Director Kareem Weaver to ground our work heading into the new year: “[Literacy] is the gateway to society, its institutions, and the basic opportunities that we want for all kids.” #Literacy is the fundamental #CivilRight of our time.
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Emily Hanford @ehanford.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
“Adults have lowered the bar for how much you should read as a teenager so far that the bar cannot be found. There are many educators who have the mindset that you shouldn't teach whole books because kids just won't read them.” www.upworthy.com/teacher-reve...
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Teacher reveals the 'really obvious' reason teens no longer read. It's not just the phones.
"Kids who read are just built different."
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Emily Hanford @ehanford.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
And we have more live events at Planet Word Museum DC in 2025. Next up, Carey Wright, state education superintendent in MS when the state made remarkable reading gains. Now in charge in MD, my home state. Tix available here: planetwordmuseum.org/events/eyes-...
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Eyes on Reading: Maryland State Superintendent Carey Wright in Conversation with Emily Hanford
Join Planet Word and our Journalist-in-Residence, Emily Hanford, for a candid conversation with Maryland State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Carey Wright. Their discussion will explore Dr. Wright’s v...
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msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
#EduSky #SOR #scienceofreading
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Thank you @AndyPierrotti for exposing the root of the problem with Georgia’s excessively low reading proficiency rates! Spoiler 🚨: Reading Recovery and its three cueing friends permeate GA teacher prep programs at @GeorgiaStateU and other state colleges. www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/10/g...
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Georgia State University accused of teaching ‘debunked’ reading methods
Multiple states have banned a method used to teach children to read for decades, but it’s still allowed in Georgia.
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MizJan @janet444.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
How is a university still teaching Reading Recovery to teaching students? We know so much more about how kids learn to read, but let's just go backwards. Thanks to @missypurcell.bsky.social for her quotes in this article. www.blackenterprise.com/georgia-stat...
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Georgia State University Accused Of Using Controversial Reading Method To Teach Children How To Read
The Reading Recovery curriculum has been criticized by researchers and studies, resulting in a ban from other states but not Georgia.
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UntilAllCanRead @untilallcanread.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
And to our DDGA education chair, @missypurcell.bsky.social, who testified on behalf of the Deal Center Literacy Advisory Group, THANK YOU. You must watch Missy in action and read her words here: misspurcell.com/blog/when-co...
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When Compromise Falls Short: The Case of Universal Reading Screeners in Georgia - My Framer Site
If you're seeking one-on-one advocacy and support to navigate special education challenges, Miss Purcell offers personalized help to meet your family's needs.
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MizJan @janet444.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
More on GSU clinging to Reading Recovery, a program that's been shown to do more harm than good to the kids it was designed to help - kids who struggle to learn to read. Thanks, @missypurcell.bsky.social, for the link! #ScienceofReading www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/10/g...
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Georgia State University accused of teaching ‘debunked’ reading methods
Multiple states have banned a method used to teach children to read for decades, but it’s still allowed in Georgia.
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Gwinnett @gwinnett.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The inclusion of iReady sets a troubling precedent. It sends a message that lower standards are acceptable in the name of compromise. When it comes to tools that will shape the literacy outcomes of Georgia’s children, there is no room for “close enough.” misspurcell.com/blog/when-co...
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When Compromise Falls Short: The Case of Universal Reading Screeners in Georgia - My Framer Site
If you're seeking one-on-one advocacy and support to navigate special education challenges, Miss Purcell offers personalized help to meet your family's needs.
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FULCRUM @fulcrumliteracy.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
"If you could just walk a mile where we’ve been and [see] what this does to a kid. We’ve got children across the state that are products of a failed intervention." — @missypurcell.bsky.social ICYMI watch this now: www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/10/g... @ddga13.bsky.social @atlantanewsfirst.com
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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
I've just created a starter pack for Developmental Language Disorder. I am sure there will be lots of people I've missed so if you spot omissions (including yourself) then please let me know. #DevLangDis go.bsky.app/FMV4dou
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msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
#Edusky Stop what you R doing & listen to this blood-boiling investigative report about the negative impact of Reading Recovery on kids & how states like Georgia & teacher prep schools like Georgia University continue to promote it, use it, and justify it... www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/10/g...
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Georgia State University accused of teaching ‘debunked’ reading methods
Multiple states have banned a method used to teach children to read for decades, but it’s still allowed in Georgia.
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Thank you @AndyPierrotti for exposing the root of the problem with Georgia’s excessively low reading proficiency rates! Spoiler 🚨: Reading Recovery and its three cueing friends permeate GA teacher prep programs at @GeorgiaStateU and other state colleges. www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/10/g...
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Georgia State University accused of teaching ‘debunked’ reading methods
Multiple states have banned a method used to teach children to read for decades, but it’s still allowed in Georgia.
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Knowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Why is vocabulary key to reading comprehension? Add registering for this webinar to your weekend checklist! 📚 Join host @mcglynn3 & an expert panel on Dec. 9 at 4:30 PM ET for this webinar. 🎙 Featuring: • Dr. Sonia Cabell • Dr. Freddy Hiebert • Sean Morrisey Register now: bit.ly/3V2yEvx
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Our Next Unsung Hero: Vocabulary – New! Webinar on 12/9 - Knowledge Matters Campaign
Next up in the Unsung Heroes of Reading is Student Discourse
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
“Think about that: If your car is broken, and it’s the fault of the manufacturer, the manufacturer recalls the part and fixes it,” said attorney Ben Elga, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs. “They do not charge you for their failure. It’s outrageous.” www.chalkbeat.org/2024/12/04/l...
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Do consumer protection laws apply to literacy instruction? This lawsuit says yes.
Two Massachusetts families say Lucy Calkins, other literacy specialists, and their publisher willfully ignored heaps of research that their methods for teaching reading were shoddy, then charging for ...
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Melanie Brethour @melaniebrethour.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong features.apmreports.org/sold-a-story/
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Emily Hanford @ehanford.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
A class-action lawsuit was filed today in Massachusetts against the publisher, Heinemann, its top authors Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, and Columbia University. www.apmreports.org/story/2024/1...
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Lawsuit calls reading curriculum 'deceptive' and 'defective'
A class-action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims that the educational publishing company Heinemann falsely advertised its products as “research-backed” and “data-based.”
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Marc Porter Magee @marcportermagee.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
“American students turned in grim results on the latest international test of math skills — adding to a large body of research showing significant academic declines since the Covid-19 pandemic began.”
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Marc Porter Magee @marcportermagee.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
We have a real problem on our hands. We need to stop pretending we don’t. “American students’ math scores took a bigger hit from the pandemic than their peers overseas, according to a closely watched international exam.” www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
“The lawsuit alleges that the defendants falsely marketed their literacy products as “research-backed” & “data-based,” failed to “warn” consumers that the products lacked sufficient phonics instruction & continued to sell those products when they were inadequate.” www.apmreports.org/story/2024/1...
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Lawsuit calls reading curriculum 'deceptive' and 'defective'
A class-action lawsuit filed in Massachusetts claims that the educational publishing company Heinemann falsely advertised its products as “research-backed” and “data-based.”
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
🎄”The best way to spread Christmas cheer is learning about inclusion here!”🎄 Buddy the Elf shows us that with the right supports, everyone can thrive! From Least Restrictive Environment to Accommodations, Buddy’s journey is a heartwarming example of inclusion and acceptance. 💚
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Melanie Brethour @melaniebrethour.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Universal Screening for Children at Risk for Dyslexia Why? Research Shows… Joseph Torgesen “we can, using tests currently available, accurately identify students who are likely to struggle with reading starting in preschool or kindergarten." decodingdyslexiaca.org/universal-sc...
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Knowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
🚨Less Than One Week Away🚨 Don't miss the next webinar in our "Unsung Heroes" series featuring a panel of experts as they dive into vocabulary, arguably the most powerful component of reading comprehension. 📆: December 9 ⏰: 4:30 p.m. ET 🔗: bit.ly/3V2yEvx
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Knowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
At the NCSS conference, a social studies teacher noted how elementary educators are hungry for more focus on K-5 social studies. If we want to build informed citizens, we need to start early—and even in preschool. Read more: bit.ly/3Zon934 #HistoryMatters #KnowledgeMatters
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
This is spot on! If schools’s don’t believe in a child’s abilities, what is the incentive to provide rigorous instruction? #ourlivedexperience
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Did you know that specifying a methodology in your child’s IEP can make a HUGE difference? It ensures: ✅ Consistency in instruction ✅ Accountability from the school ✅ Tailored support for their unique needs 📖 Read more: misspurcell.com/blog/3-reasons-to-include-methodology-in-your-child-s-iep
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Dr. Katherine Post’s powerful statement in Out of My Mind, the movie adaptation of Sharon Draper’s brilliant book, perfectly encapsulates the struggle faced by countless parents advocating for their children in schools: “Disabilities don’t hold students back—schools do.” How do we change this?
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Don’t miss this great case study of three GA districts who are transforming literacy: Fulton County School, Marietta City School and Grady Schools. Spoiler 🚨: each district has a strong leader that chose to invest in literacy coaches and teacher training + more! gpee.org/wp-content/u...
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve officially completed the Vanderbilt Advocacy Training Certification! This incredible program has deepened my knowledge and strengthened my commitment to helping families navigate the IEP and 504 processes with confidence.
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Missy Purcell @missypurcell.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Accommodations: Not Charity, but a Necessity for Equal Access! ✏️ Did you know that accommodations aren’t just “nice-to-haves” but LEGAL safeguards to ensure equal access to education for students with disabilities? 📖 Read the full post now: MissPurcell.com
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Thinking Reading @thinkreadhq.bsky.social · 25/11/2023
This is so well-deserved! Congratulations to Emily Hanford for articulating this important message, arming parents with the knowledge needed to challenge ineffective practice. And showing teachers that there is another (effective) way. Listen to the trailer: open.spotify.com/episode/3PON...
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Dr. Michael T. Paff (he/him) @drmpaff.bsky.social · 13/11/2023
"Relentlessly on the side of all students" may be the nicest thing anyone's ever said about me. ❤️
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Embrace the SoR Journey with Jenn @embracethesor.bsky.social · 25/11/2023
Sold a Story makes TIME magazine's Top Ten podcast list. It’s #3, and the majority of the podcast was in 2022. If you haven’t listened - start today! time.com/6321143/best...
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