SOR suggests balancing the literacy block so students receive direct, explicit, and systematic instruction in phonics AND instruction that builds vocabulary, background knowledge, and understanding of grammatical structures. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

Check out this excellent FAQ page about the science of reading from the Ohio Department of Education: education.ohio.gov/Topics/Learnin…

Several have asked for a BRIEF video about my research regarding F&P BAS and LLI. Here is a 12 min overview about research as to why we shouldn't use F&P. Science of Read ILA The Reading League Lead for Literacy Center National Center on Improving Literacy Reading Rockets Council for Exceptional Children youtu.be/3LLfFmK9eK4

Dublin Dyslexia Parent Network asked DCS to transition from a Readers/Writers/Guided Reading block in which everyone reads a disconnected text to a knowledge based block that contains the features outlined in this excellent blog. ⬇️

A school book room transformed from leveled text to a room that resembles the SVR. Numerous options for decodable text organized by phonics scope & sequence & "knowledge bins" of books organized by domain content. Watch & Learn in this PaTTAN L&L in L. youtube.com/watch?v=ZuY72s…

Summer day-dreaming about how to improve your writing instruction next year? 🖊️ This Friday, we talk with Lyn Stone about vocabulary, morphology, grammar, and writing. She makes soooo many connections to The Writing Revolution! Sentence level work is critical!

Brilliant presentation from James Kim, representing Harvard GSE. Findings indicate sustained content literacy instruction that spirals topics and semantically related vocabulary across grades can promote longer-term improvements in students’ reading outcomes. #sssr2023

The state’s two-year budget includes money "that goes toward implementing the science of reading, which is based on decades of research that shows how the human brain learns to read and incorporates phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension."

It's also time to dump Literacy Lessons. They're swapping students with IEPs as human research subjects for tuition and materials. It happened in our district. MSV. Leveled Books. Running Records. RR repackaged for vulnerable learners. Fordham Institute OH heroesproject.osu.edu

1/The dissolution of TCRWP matters for many reasons. Here's why it matters to me: In my Balanced Literacy district, our adopted program is Units of Study and so, year after year, our school board defaults to approving contracts w/ TC. The dissolution of TCRWP forces a decision

TRL OH The Reading League Ohio and 95percentgroup are hosting a fall learning series focused on MTSS for literacy! It kicks off with Laura Stewart and continues with a book study, 10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention. docs.google.com/presentation/d…

Register today for the The Reading League Ohio book study in partnership with 95percentgroup. docs.google.com/presentation/d… The first 50 folks get a free book!

Over 36 million adults in the U.S. lack basic literacy skills. map.barbarabush.org/overview/#intro

Knowledge matters! This is an excellent tool...

One of the critiques of basal reading programs is that they are designed to be a choose your own adventure program, thus any kind of instruction could be happening while using them. That’s not just what I say. It’s what their publishers tell us. mheducation.com/unitas/school/…

‘Science of reading’ movement spells financial trouble for publisher Heinemann New today from Christopher Peak apmreports.org/story/2024/04/…