Many states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights. Requires districts to provide core ...

Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years. While it may seem like the “next ...

Lower-income children who need preparation in academic language and exposure to texts that promote academic vocabulary are not getting enough of either type of instruction. Explicit vocabulary ...

As a progressive educator in New York City for 30 years, I thought I had all the answers. The best teaching had to do with ...

Small-Group Reading Instruction Is Not as Effective as You Think ” by Mike Schmoker and Timothy Shanahan. The two longtime promoters of the science of reading’s explicit, systematic instruction ...

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When it comes to reading, middle school students need foundational literacy instruction that respects age, cognitive development, and dignity.

There is currently a raging debate focusing on five major reading programs in America said to be incompatible with cognitive science. The crux of the matter is that these expensive, tax-paid-for ...

Lorraine Hammond is affiliated with Learning Difficulties Australia and is a Professional Development Consultant with the Kimberley Schools Project, a state government initiative in Western Australia.