Debate rages on over how to teach kids to read
"More than half of Massachusetts third-grade students are not proficient readers. Stop and take that in," write two education ...
Willamette Week2d
Parents Say a School District Failed to Properly Teach Reading—and the Oregon Department of Education Is Letting It Slide
As Oregon Public Broadcasting first reported two years ago, West Linn-Wilsonville School District administrators acknowledged ...
The Hechinger Report on MSN9d
The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it
People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...
‘There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Reading Instruction’
In fact, some of the most common English words are nonphonetic. For example, the words to and do do not rhyme with so or go.
Education Week5d
Don’t Blame ‘Science of Reading’ for Low Scores
We need better teacher training, the right materials, and engaging literacy-rich programs for schools, writes Angélica ...
The Michigan Daily9dOpinion
Read the room: Addressing technology’s impact on the literacy crisis
Right now, education is too centered around technology. While new tools and technology in this field are certainly exciting, ...
Speech therapist highlights reading gap's impact on vulnerable students
Reading ability among young people is declining, and it is the most vulnerable students who are hardest hit, according to ...
Opinion: How to help parents and caregivers teach children to be curious learners
The first five years of a child’s life are foundational ones, brimming with opportunities for learning, growth, and discovery ...
The 74 on MSN7d
St. Louis Educators Learn What’s Missing in How They Teach Science of Reading
COVID-19 shuttered classroom doors, St. Louis’s Premier Charter School was acclimating not only to a new normal, but to a new ...