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Karen Vaites @karenvaites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Olivia Mullins takes on the issues with a recent meta-analysis on reading comprehension. Knowledge is still plenty important to nurturing comprehension; don't let anyone tell you otherwise. curriculuminsightproject.substack.com/p/dont-recon...

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Great 10-minute quick write by one of my 5th grade students today. Using sophisticated vocabulary in writing indicates a fairly deep understanding I think.

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

“No more playing ‘who can guess what’s going on in my head’!” @smorrisey.bsky.social Sean Morrisey shares how he’s gone from playing “who can tell me what this word means” to teaching vocabulary using an explicit approach to vocabulary instruction!! #vocabulary @researchedcanada.bsky.social

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

While we should not just look at a general list to go by with regard to academic vocabulary, there are certainly academic words that are quite important for Ss to know. Let's get started. Take words that mean change. These words are vital for Ss to know and understand. 1/

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I have a 30-minute skills block which includes daily spelling, vocabulary, morphology, and reading fluency work. I try to keep initial instruction of vocabulary and spelling quick and simple. Ss use mwb for answering. I teach 3 words at a time using consistent routines.

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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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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

I'm quite excited to talk about the Science of Learning! Hopefully, we will not get another snowstorm next week.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

@dtwuva.bsky.social has talked so much about the power of stories. Here are 3 stories I use for a WWII/Holocaust ELA unit. @georgetakei.bsky.social memoir in graphic novel form is outstanding. Hana's Suitcase is a wonderful book and has created a documentary based on the book as well.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

These math sequences, based on Craig Barton's work allow students to think about the math and practice fluency. Why aren't we talking more about practice activities like this. 100% participation. Communitive Property between #1 and #2. Using mental math strategies for #7-10 1/

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

One of the things that keeps me going back to Twitter is that I get fairly regular DMs on there asking me for advice about reading. Just to be clear: I am more than happy for people to DM on here for the same reason. Please repost this if you think this info might be useful to someone.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Friday, I cut the lawn. Today, I shoveled 3 feet of snow. It's just a typical weekend in the southtowns of Buffalo. It's GameDay. Go Bills!

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msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Morpheme Mapper tool. Check it out. phonicsandstuff.com/morpheme-map...

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msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

1/4 Do you know why the /n/ is sometimes spelled kn, as in the words knee, know, and knight, etc? Read this quick article if you are interested in understanding how etymology impacts spelling. wordtorque.com/knuffelconta...

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Knuffelcontact: word of the year

Lots of coronavirus language has sprung up with Covid19. Find out what a knuffelcontact has to do with knights or knees and even Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Do you want to review feeling words? Try Shades of Meaning in a Reader's Theater format. Ss need to really take on the role and get the shade of meaning correct in their intonation and expression. Audience members have to figure out who is playing which part.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

The Science of Reading and Literature - a 🧵 First, let's set the stage: 3 - 5th Grade Students Ss #1 - Advanced Reader Ss #2 - Average (very fluent, weak vocabulary) Ss #3 - Struggling (poor fluency, weak vocabulary) All of these Ss receive similar instruction 1/

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I absolutely love books like these, one with amazing illustrations and one written in verse. Both are great stories and are both accessible to struggling 5th grade readers. Huge books, but with far fewer words than what appears. One of my Ss just finished Big Tree and was overjoyed!

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I like to take pictures of the books that my students read. We are competing to see if we can read more books this year than my class last year. It is also an easy way of seeing what kids read from year to year.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

What my 5th graders read in the last two weeks.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I try to embed vocabulary into almost all aspects of learning throughout the day. On this day, we were practicing sentences using prepositional phrases. I always tell Ss to embed previously learned vocabulary.

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Prof Michael Green FCCT @michaelsgreen.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Great article by @ensermark.bsky.social. Well worth reading if you are looking to refine your use of retrieval quizzes ⬇️ #edusky

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I have read a LOT of books on the #ScienceOfReading to increase my knowledge & understanding of the reading process and to improve learning outcomes for my students.📕📙📗 Here are a few of my favourite books that align with each of the strands of Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001)…

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

A few of my favorite podcasts on the #ScienceOfReading. Which ones are your favourites? Which new podcasts should I include on my updated list for 2025??

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

There are too many affixes & roots to teach every year, but teaching morphology consistently makes Ss think about word parts more imo. An example from today. Earlier in the year, my class learned the word voracious. Yesterday, my Ss were explicitly taught savory and unsavory 1/

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Stuck In the Middle @stuckinthemiddle.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Highly recommended. Doesn’t spam your inbox, short interesting bits, relevant information.

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Bee in the country @countrybee2.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

@smorrisey.bsky.social Hey Sean, Just saw you'll be one of the members of the expert panel for the upcoming Knowledge Matters webinar on vocabulary. That's pretty cool! I've just registered to listen in - looking forward to it! knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/our-nex...

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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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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I'm loving using reader's theater as a way to build prosody and retrieve previously learned vocabulary. A Ss perfectly captured the character "rapture" today. I'm using AI to generate scripts and it is doing it pretty well. This takes place during Great Depression in a railyard.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Prefixes, roots, and suffixes to consider when teaching about the United States Constitution.

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Peps @pepsmccrea.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

🚨Review of Edu-Research in 2023/24 → 11 standout papers → 5 emerging themes → My finding/sharing process (this is my first crack at a vid—would love any feedback, esp how it could be better next time) www.youtube.com/watch?v=egdN...

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Education Research: The Year In Review 2023/24

YouTube video by Peps Mccrea

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Jodi DeVries @jodidevries.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Looking to follow some reading scientists and some practitioners who are interested in their work? I've got you covered with this starter pack! #EduSky

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Angelique Wynkoop @angeliqueinva.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

@phonicsandstuff.com I just want you to know…I am on your website nearly daily, referring it to others as a resource and checking my thinking. Thank you!

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

As the parent of a daughter in middle school, this resource hits home. And it should for all teachers of middle school students, too! Check out these 6 strategies for middle school students here: meadowscenter.org/resource/how...

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

On Friday, I explicitly taught the words contemplate, corroborate, integrate, disintegrate. I like to expose Ss to similar words as well. For example, during a quick pair share, I'll say, "Think about... for the next 20 seconds, consider, ponder, contemplate. I also like to use "odd one out" 1/

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Affixes/Roots to consider when teaching a unit on immigration.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Affixes/Roots to consider when teaching a unit on ecosystems.

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

When thinking about morphology, we should think about the most important affixes and roots for each topic area. Let's take civics for example. These are roots that should be an area of focus during a civics unit.

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Christopher Such @suchmo83.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I often come across suggestions that teachers need to be experts in children's literature and, crucially, that significant amounts of professional development time should be devoted to achieving this aim. Let's explore this idea a little because I think aspects of it are problematic. 🧵🪡

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Sean Morrisey @smorrisey.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I enjoy teaching words. Ss were explicitly taught contemplate, corroborate, integrate, and disintegrate yesterday. Words revolve around the /ae/ spelling unit. I mentioned contemplate and ponder together. I also reviewed contradict when discussing corroborate. Words were 1/

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