Thread https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">re: HS students w word-level reading difficulties, and also race- I’m struggling w the decision to release video I have been sitting on for a few years. It shows the 3-year growth of a beginning 8th grader who could not read, into a finishing 10th grader who could read

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">grade-level text w accuracy and comprehension. Let’s call her S. I have her blessing (she is over 18 now, and I had parent permission previously) to use the video. She is proud of her accomplishment and wants to help teachers see what is possible. I use her video sometimes

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">when I do in-person PD but have been hesitant to use it more widely bc S is a young Black woman, I was her white teacher, & I am well aware of the criticism I’d receive here for perpetuating a “white savior narrative.” I acknowledge my white privilege. I continue to learn from

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">critical race theorists. I also know that S learned to read bc I had privileged knowledge that should *not* be privileged, and I was supported by school admin in applying that knowledge, which is a luxury that many tchrs do *not* have. I have been reconsidering sharing her

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">story & video more widely recently, in light of @ehanford’s latest audio doc, posts abt reading instruction from folks like @MsJasmineMN & @HP3potential, and subsequent discussions. My intent would be to show what is possible when HS tchrs have the expertise & admin support

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">to effectively serve students with word-level reading difficulties. I’m hoping the potential of S’s story to help tchrs & stdts would not be overshadowed by what I realize can easily be seen as a white savior narrative. Will it do more harm than good? Thoughts? End of https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">.