More States Are Taking Aim at a Controversial Early Reading Method
As states continue to pass new legislation aimed at improving early reading instruction, one embattled instructional technique has become a special target […]
Want to Improve Early Reading Comprehension? Start With Sentence Structure
“Avoid the passive voice” is a favorite maxim of writing teachers. But for young learners, exposure to passive construction—and other more complex […]
Reading Comprehension Teaching Has Improved—But Not Nearly Enough
There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. […]
How a Podcast About Reading Promoted Sweeping Instructional Changes (Opinion)
It’s not often that a journalist prompts sweeping change in America’s schools. But Emily Hanford, the creator of the “Sold a Story” […]
Reading, math scores in U.S. schools : NPR
New research gives a deep dive into how U.S. students are doing. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images […]
Don’t Blame ‘Science of Reading’ for Low Scores (Opinion)
With the recent release of the National Assessment of Educational Progress results, some may be tempted to make sweeping curricular changes or […]
Why Reading Support Classes Help High Schoolers Succeed
Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history—all high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong grasp of one critical skill: reading. By the […]
Good news in math, bad news in reading. What to know about the latest NAEP scores : NPR
A student at Longwood Middle School in Middle Island, N.Y., takes a math test. Newsday LLC/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Newsday […]
5 Ways Teachers Can Get Boys to Love Reading
Too many boys think reading for fun isn’t “cool.” This isn’t breaking news. Global studies from the mid-2000s found boys are less […]
Does Teaching ‘Sight Words’ Contradict the Science of Reading?
As ubiquitous as colored pencils and alphabet posters, lists of “sight words” have long been a fixture in kindergarten and 1st grade […]
Parents Sue Lucy Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell, and Others Over Reading Curricula
A group of Massachusetts parents filed a novel consumer protection lawsuit against the publishers and creators of popular reading curricula Wednesday, arguing […]
What’s in the ‘Secret Sauce’ That Made This Virtual Reading Tutoring Work?
Virtual tutoring has gained popularity since the pandemic for giving more flexibility to schools wanting to secure intensive help for their students. […]
