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TC Advancing Literacy
@TCAdvancingLit
Advancing Literacy at Teachers College
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Aug 11, 2025
    Come partner w/ us 2025-2026! We will be offering: in school support, online w/study groups & workshops, mini institutes in person, & providing asynchronous courses for folx! advancingliteracy.tc.columbia.edu/services #Teachers #education #literacy #learning #professionaldevelopment #PLC
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Jun 1, 2020
    Some Guidance for Talking with Kids about the Protests that are Sweeping this Country #tcrwp 1/2
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Oct 22, 2022
    “Keep it simple. Talk less. Teach less. Set up kids more. Watch and coach more.” —Lucy Calkins. #tcrwp #saturdayreunion
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Oct 17, 2020
    #tcrwp Thank you to all the educators who came today- over 4,000 - to reflect, share and learn together! We appreciate the work you do and are honored that you spent the day with us! #bettertogether ! #teamteachers #thisisacommunityofpractice
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Dec 4, 2016
    Our beloved colleague, Kathleen Tolan, died peacefully in her sleep last night. The world has lost a brilliant champion for kids. #tcrwp
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    May 2, 2020
    We are pleased to share the K-8 Suggested Sequence of Units of Study for this coming school year. Version 1: bit.ly/2Wj1Mzp
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Jun 11, 2018
    Our new Kindergarten unit is here! Staff Developers @mcmounteer and @lizziehetzer have teamed up to write this engaging new book-length unit that will transform your kindergartners into inventive spellers. Click the link below to learn more: heinemann.com/products/e1058… #tcrwp
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Jan 29, 2020
    In Defense of Balanced Literacy: Understanding and Responding to Student Achievement Partners’ Critique of Units of Study drive.google.com/file/d/14w8B3O… #TCRWP
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Mar 20, 2021
    #tcrwp is also so grateful to all our presenters today- who gave their time, energy and passion in teaching! We are so much #bettertogether !!! Thank you for the boost you all gave!
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Jul 1, 2016
    Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift. Kate DiCamillo
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Oct 17, 2020
    #tcrwp thank you to our Staff Developers who gave you their Saturday! Thank you for bringing us your energy- enthusiasm & thirst for learning & teaching! U R inspiring! We have so much 2 do- as we head back to our classrooms! TY for your giving spirit! #thisisacommunityofpractice
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Nov 18, 2017
    Goals of writing workshop: foster CHOICE and INDEPENDENCE #TCRWP
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    Jessie Miller
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    Nov 18, 2017
    A menu of strategies to choose from offers independence and ownership to Ss. @readwritemike #tcrwp #ncte2017
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Nov 5, 2016
    #tcrwp a kind booklist ow.ly/c6gX30421tl fb.me/Y52DrlhT
    Editor’s note
    From washingtonpost.com
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    TC Advancing Literacy
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    Oct 1, 2016
    #tcrwp We love a book list! whatdowedoallday.com/2016/01/pictur… fb.me/2YFDkFxQ0