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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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Sep 4, 202326 min read
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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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Jun 7, 20234 min read
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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
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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
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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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Aug 17, 20225 min read
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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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May 2, 20222 min read
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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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Apr 20, 20227 min read
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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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Nov 11, 20215 min read
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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, 202122 min read
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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 12, 20214 min read
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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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Oct 11, 20219 min read
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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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Oct 11, 20217 min read
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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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Sep 25, 202110 min read
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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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Aug 12, 20215 min read
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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 21, 202110 min read
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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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Jun 9, 20216 min read
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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, 20214 min read
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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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Apr 5, 20219 min read
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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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Feb 5, 20218 min read
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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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Jan 26, 20214 min read
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