🤩series of articles Larry Ferlazzo! “In every professional field, there is the need for translational research, or as it is known in medicine, from bench to bedside.” tinyurl.com/394ndz7p

This free chapter, Developing Professional Knowledge, has 4 sections related to professional learning & expert teaching & learning: Becoming professionally knowledgeable, Transforming teaching & learning, Considering the science of reading, & Seeking out mentors. Eye On Education

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One size does not fit all!

It’s our job to interrupt that deficit mindset of what our children cannot do and focus on meeting our students where they are at in order to take them some place new.

Phonics Is Important. But There Is No “Science of Reading” by Diane Ravitch "And so the cycle begins again." dianeravitch.net/2023/11/01/pho…

This is a vital process when looking for that change over time. Are we driving that processing system forward so the child is able to initiate some independent decision making or has the child developed some unhelpful habits that are blocking the learning?

"There are no reading wars! Headlines sell papers. It gets hits for podcasts, but it’s a false binary that was made to create chaos and confusion. Villains are identified to rally the masses. But there are no real reading wars!" Dr. Andy Johnson rss.com/podcasts/drand…

“A review of 24 studies on the Orton-Gillingham method, published in the July 2021 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Exceptional Children, found no statistically significant benefit for children with dyslexia.” hechingerreport.org/proof-points-l…

Another response by experts to dishonest "Science of Reading" claims. "To focus only on phonics is educational malpractice." It's not just a question of how MUCH phonics; reading instruction should be centered on "making sense" + tchg diff kids diff'ly : tinyurl.com/bdeadkbx

If state policies were really about the #scienceofreading, closing #opportunitygaps or what is right for kids they would invest in #infrastructure that creates optimal conditions for learning. Curriculum adoption BANDAIDS just show schools are fronts for corporate greed.

1/8 Please watch This brilliant webinar by Maren Auckerman. And if you represent media (or believe all you're told by the media), watch several times. media.ithaca.edu/media/Maren+Au…

Explore the Politics and the Reality of the "Science" of Reading in this upcoming webinar on April 11. Learn more and register: radicalscholarship.com/2024/03/25/upc…

"I went Behind the Glass a few weeks ago, and both parents attended. After my lesson, the parents hugged me and talked about how I am the first person to care about their child as much as they do." Today's membership spotlight: readingrecovery.org/rrcna-membersh…

This is the sad reality we are living right now. Self-dubbing oneself as an expert in literacy for the sake of fame and fortune is causing chaos and confusion. Even worse, it’s steering so many in the wrong direction while wasting time, money & energy that could be spent in far

Want to prepare your baby for a lifetime of success? Make literacy a priority from the start. As strange as it may sound, you needn’t even wait until they are born to begin reading aloud. That’s because your baby can hear you - and begins familiarizing themself with the

Grateful for the open access❤️ Important for those who refuse to be sold a story about Reading Recovery & those those who are part of the RR community.

Please share this ILEC response widely, you know. With flawed literacy claims ever present, we must call them to task. We cannot allow misinformation to continue to sweep the airways and do great harm to kids! radicalscholarship.com/2024/05/09/ile…

The TAG Critique Protocol can be used in any grade or subject! Students and teachers love its simplicity and how it scaffolds the development of essential critique skills. Try it out in your next project, and let us know how it goes! bit.ly/2Vkypui