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A Response to Lucy's Rebranding Following Columbia University's Retreat From Her Curriculum

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Sep 4, 202326 min read

A Response to Lucy's Rebranding Following Columbia University's Retreat From Her Curriculum

On Friday, September 1, 2023, Columbia University's Teachers College released the following statement: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articl...

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Jun 7, 20234 min read

Lucy’s Misguided Desire For An Apology

By Ashley Roberts Yesterday this podcast started to go viral within our community: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/podcasts/the-daily/...

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Aug 17, 20225 min read

Phoenix Rising

by Ashley Roberts I don't know why the image of the Phoenix is something I embraced, but it spoke to me and the anxiety I was feeling...

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Aug 17, 20225 min read

The 5 D's for Dyslexia Parenting

by Kerry Yonushonis, LCSW It’s that time of year when swim team ends, school supplies are flying off the shelves, and peaceful vacations...

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Aug 17, 20225 min read

My Dear Fellow Teacher

by Sherri Lucas-Hall My Dear Fellow Teacher: As you return to the classroom to serve students, I want to share the story of my 5-year...

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May 2, 20222 min read

Hope

by Ashley Roberts Hope... ...comes through raising one's voice, speaking truth, telling others they are not alone. Hope comes through...

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Apr 20, 20227 min read

The Intersection of Reading & Writing

by Ashley Roberts We as parents tend to get lost on the road to remediation because there is so much to learn, and with various and...

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Nov 11, 20215 min read

Rabid Parent

by Ashley Roberts As a parent what I am tired of is the rhetoric that to challenge education is to be disrespectful of education and of...

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The Beckley Wilson Bill, A Study In Opposing Theories On Dyslexia Identification and Remediation

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Oct 12, 202122 min read

The Beckley Wilson Bill, A Study In Opposing Theories On Dyslexia Identification and Remediation

Full title: The Beckley Wilson Bill, A Study In Opposing Theories On Dyslexia Identification and Remediation & How That Played Out In The...

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Oct 12, 20214 min read

The Sacred Art of Words

by Ashley Roberts When did we lose sight of language? Some will see my question and say we didn’t lose sight of language, but the truth...

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Oct 11, 20219 min read

Why The Kids Can't Wait

by Lauren Taylor I’ve spent the last three weeks attempting to process the loss of someone I mourned fifteen years ago. I have never had...

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A Letter From A Deeply Concerned But Reformed Educator

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Oct 11, 20217 min read

A Letter From A Deeply Concerned But Reformed Educator

by Sherri Lucas-Hall I entered graduate school in the summer of 2008, at the age of 44 years old. My goal was to become a certified...

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Sep 25, 202110 min read

Here's the thing...

by Ashley Roberts I’m going to try to say this right, but inherently I’m going to get it wrong, and I’m going to get it wrong because I’m...

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Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation

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Aug 12, 20215 min read

Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation

Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation by A. Roberts As you seek out programs for your children, if you are seeking private...

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Jun 21, 202110 min read

When Two Things Are Not Equal

It's been a hell of a time in all of our lives. More than 15 months later and life has a glimmer of returning to pre-pandemic normal in...

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Jun 9, 20216 min read

The Skepticism of Change

by Ashley Roberts Yesterday was an interesting day. Jennifer Serravallo and Heinemann announced the release of an updated chapter 3 of...

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Research v Evidence, What does it all really mean?

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Apr 5, 20214 min read

Research v Evidence, What does it all really mean?

by Ashley Roberts A question that comes up a great deal within our community is what is the difference between evidence-based and...

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Apr 5, 20219 min read

The Florida Baker Act

by Ashley Roberts Recently I had my eyes opened to a travesty I was unaware of, as I do not reside in a state that has a law equivalent...

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Feb 5, 20218 min read

Not Your Truth & The Noise In Between

by Ashley Roberts In more ways than I can imagine the universe has been speaking to me a lot lately. I've been having the most...

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My Pencil Is Covered in Sharp Rose Thorns

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Jan 26, 20214 min read

My Pencil Is Covered in Sharp Rose Thorns

by Eric Staib A couple weeks ago I was contacted by Chontae asking if I would be sooooo kind as to submit an article and picture to 'The...

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