From 1st grade teacher Ms. Maier: “After learning about Martin Luther King Jr. during our ELA lesson, my first graders completed an activity that impressed me. They demonstrated great skill in forming sentences and expressing complete thoughts! The Writing Revolution has truly

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“Without going into a lot of detail, we have evidence that when you write about what you’re reading or what you’re learning about, it enhances your learning. It enables you to retain the information better, it enables you to understand it better, and it enables you to think about

Soapbox moment: We still see odd dismissiveness about the need for knowledge-building to support comprehension in some literacy circles. Research shows knowledge is key to comprehension, and no one can deny the research, but some want to avoid the instructional implications.

Today was a great day facilitating Explicit Writing Instruction with these K-12 educators! It is exciting to hear their discussions and sharing of how these strategies can work for their students! ESC of Northeast Ohio Teaching & Learning

“It’s not just a knowledge-rich curriculum. It’s a knowledge-rich curriculum that is carefully sequenced.”

S4E16: Natalie Wexler on Knowledge, Cognitive Science, and Beyond Phonics – Education Rickshaw educationrickshaw.com/2025/01/01/s4e…

#Free resource alert! bit.ly/3EDap1u Roses are red, violets are blue, we love educators—especially YOU! This Valentine’s Day, let’s spread the love with a sweet #writing treat. Try our FREE Appositive Sweethearts activity, where students practice appositives to

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tri… The Science of Reading is so much more than Phonics! Language Comprehension is strategic, Word Recognition is automaticity.

We are loving this new book by Natalie Wexler! #KnowledgeMatters💙

New episode of Sold a Story available now. Episode 11: The Outlier There's a school district in eastern Ohio where virtually all students become good readers by the time they finish third grade. How did they do it? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sol…

The Outlier Sold a Story Episode 11: There’s a school district in eastern Ohio where virtually all the students become good readers by the time they finish third grade. How did they do it?

These Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools Middle School teachers were so engaged today in explicit writing instruction for their students! ESC of Northeast Ohio Teaching & Learning Katy Nagaj #weareonthemove

It was great to back at the Eagle’s Nest with this team Edison Elementary Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools today! “How well I teach it = How well they learn it” Anita Archer. Explicit instruction ensures that all students do the thinking all of the time. Katy Nagaj ESC of Northeast Ohio Teaching & Learning

Thank you for the opportunity Katy Nagaj Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools to support your teachers in this important work!

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Current reading tests overlook the crucial role of background knowledge in comprehension. It’s time for assessments that truly reflect how students learn to read. Discover a better approach in our latest blog post: knowledgematterscampaign.org/post/reading-t…

🚨 Don’t miss this month’s Insights & Innovations from ESC of NEO's Teaching and Learning Department– packed with updates, PD opportunities & planning support for 2025-26. 📬Newsletter: tinyurl.com/ESCofNEOMay25N… ☀️ Have a great summer!☀️ ESCNortheastOhio #ESCNEO #PD4Educators

🌟WE representing at the Ohio Literacy Academy today! 🌟Grateful for a team of dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable teachers who are committed to learning more each day! 📚🤓 #WEareonthemove #ohioliteracyacademy OH Dept of Ed and Workforce

💯🌟 I absolutely love this Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools team and being apart of their commitment to learning! 🌟 ESC of Northeast Ohio Teaching & Learning