Teachers can use these ideas to coach students on how to stay focused and deepen their learning outside of whole group ...

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All students can become strong, proficient readers when they are given the right tools, instruction, and support in reading ...

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In the December 2024 issue, Helen Lewis wrote about how one woman became the scapegoat for America’s literacy crisis. A heartfelt thank-you to Helen Lewis for her reporting on Lucy Calkins and the ...

Reading is a complex cognitive skill that predicts career prospects and social mobility throughout our lifetimes. For ...

In a new book, researcher Timothy Shanahan argues that giving students easy texts is holding back US reading achievement.

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Helping students learn to read is usually the job of early elementary educators. But teachers of older children—who report that nearly half of their students have difficulty reading—say they need more ...

As states continue to pass new legislation aimed at improving early reading instruction, one embattled instructional technique has become a special target for lawmakers: “three-cueing.” At least eight ...

Half of Minnesota students can't read at grade level, according to statewide test scores. Two years ago, the Legislature took that as a lesson and overhauled the standards of how kids are taught to ...

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.