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Just a reminder about the language we use around #literacy as we look to celebrate the literate lives of #BlackHistoryMonth The idea of vocabulary and

Just a reminder about the language we use around #literacy as we look to celebrate the literate lives of #BlackHistoryMonth

The idea of vocabulary and "30 year language gap" needs revisiting: https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2015/11/is-the-30-million-word-gap-a-stat-we-should-be-using/

The Black home, in all its variety and variance from the single story of "falling behind" has beautiful stories and language throughout.

Let's stop preparing teachers into thinking kids come to school broken.

Addicts get interventions. Not six year olds.

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