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The Phenomenal Student Hello everyone,

I've decided to rebrand my JShort-Journalist page to The Phenomenal Student.

On the Phenomenal Student page, you'll find articles important to education, my interviews of educators and panel discussions about key topics in education. I'm an educator with 6-years of experience and four as a classroom teacher. In those years, I've created innovative, proven structures that have enhanced student growth. On average, my students have growth 1.5 years with some growing as many as four years with my methods.

01/07/2025

🎙️Phenomenal Collab: Melissa & Lori Love Literacy!

We talked podcast origins, The Literacy 50, and vocabulary instruction (Lori even modeled it—Anita Archer would approve!)
Full convo drops tomorrow!

Be Phenomenal,
—Mr. Short

30/06/2025

📚 Phenomenal Excerpt: Lori Models Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

In this clip from the Melissa and Lori Love Literacy Podcast, Lori steps in as the teacher and walks Melissa and me through an explicit vocabulary routine that’s fully aligned with the Science of Reading:

🔍 Activating Background Knowledge
📖 Student-Friendly Definitions
🗣️ Phonological Awareness
✍️ Writing Practice
📚 Reading Connected Text
It’s a solid model of evidence-based vocabulary instruction.
💬 How are you embedding vocabulary routines in your classroom?

🎙️ Their website: literacypodcast.com
📘 Literacy 50: A Handbook for Teachers – Amazon link
📗 Explicit Instruction by Archer & Hughes – Amazon link
Be Phenomenal,
Mr. Short
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