Check out "Summer Book Study: National Reading Panel Report" eventbrite.com/e/summer-book-… @Eventbrite

Don't miss National Center on Improving Literacy's next webinar: The Educator's Science of Reading Toolbox: How to Build Fluency with Text in Your Classroom 📆 July 3rd 📍 Virtual 💰 Free 🔗 bit.ly/3xhW5sh

The State Board and the Maryland Blueprint AIB are meeting jointly on Tuesday, June 25. The State Board and AIB will review various priorities related to implementation of the Blueprint. news.maryland.gov/msde/board-mee… *Registration for public comment is now open.

Join the summer learning from the comfort of you own home! ⬇️

I'm THRILLED to share this post about #DevLangDis now available on Reading Rockets. Thank you Karla McGregor🟧 & Reading Rockets for advocating w/me! This is HUGE bc Reading Rockets is a go-to resource for educators. Learn more about DLD here: readingrockets.org/helping-all-re…

I am thrilled to announce that Apple Podcasts has chosen Sold a Story as its new Series Essential pick. Listen now. And watch our new video -- the story behind Sold a Story: youtube.com/watch?v=QmAxCg…

As a middle school teacher, I’ve found fluency instruction makes the biggest difference in reading scores.

“One thing we know now is just how traumatic it is for the kids.” (2:05) Not being taught to read when you’re capable of learning to read IS traumatic. And Emily Hanford has a first hand look at how many children and families have suffered as a result of a decades-long myth in

Recently, I’ve heard from many teachers, librarians &families of high school students asking “where do I start if my high school student can’t read?” This 1-hour PaTTAN presentation with the amazing Dr. Anita Archer is a great place to start! Dr. Archer recommends

Jacalyn Weissenburger Literacy's the coin of the realm. Sometimes we contribute to social "injustice" w/o realizing it. My cousin, incarcerated for 23 years, explains this and warns teachers that "illiteracy makes the cuffs tighter." Teach them to read and let them soar. youtu.be/Z65ZPDbKf9o

📣 CALLING ALL SECONDARY TEACHERS! Our friends at PaTTAN have put together a TREASURE TROVE of resources! If you are looking for professional learning in adolescent literacy from researchers and practitioners... Here are 63 FREE webinars! 🤩🤩🤩 ow.ly/PZfW50TZFoh

Pushing kids into college who can barely read is so unethical that Taneesha Peeples called Higher Ed the new "Poverty Pimp". Kids get debt with little chance of a degree. Blavity ed post Black Literacy Matters @PeeplesChoice85 National Parents Union Black Literacy Matters blavity.com/why-i-believe-…

Learn more on why decisions about curriculum are often hyperlocal for U.S. schools. #K12 #Schools edw.link/knf

The foundation run by Linda McMahon has directed millions of dollars toward education causes over the past two decades, offering a glimpse into the personal priorities of the potential new secretary of education. #K12 #DepartmentofEducation edw.link/0ro

ICYMI: A first-of-its-kind lawsuit targets creators of whole-language reading curricula. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

.Natalie Wexler makes a compelling case that socioeconomic status deserves more attention in the way we look at NAEP scores. The low-high SES reading gap is 45 percentage points: 32% vs 77%. The black-white reading gap is 28 percentage points. Socioeconomics are "the heart of the

Today is World Read Aloud Day! Reading aloud isn't just fun—it helps build comprehension, expand vocabulary, and foster a lifelong love of reading. What book are you sharing with your students, friends, or family today? Let us know! ⬇️ #WorldReadAloudDay #WRAD

Read more about the Southern Surge states here: karenvaites.substack.com/p/the-southern…

I just published a blog on reading fluency. Defining, assessing and teaching. Looking forward to comments! medium.com/inspired-ideas…

Pretty brutal juxtaposition of reading scores for Maryland and Mississippi, among students who qualify for free and reduced lunch. (Brutal for Maryland.) Via Emily Hanford at #EWA25