Theories from cognitive science are dependent on observable behaviours for their validation. Read more in our blog ‘What Does Mastery Really Look Like?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-K (3 min read). #EduTwitter

The misconception that reading ‘comes naturally’ has had devastating consequences for millions of people. Read more in our blog “Is Teaching Children to Read Really Rocket Science?” wp.me/p4hKgx-8gf (5 min read). #EduTwitter

In our North London case study, students caught up, on average, in 32 half-hour lessons. This is what happens when you combine high expectations with diligence and expertise. Read more: “Can Struggling Readers Catch Up Quickly? Completely?” wp.me/p4hKgx-8je (3 min read).

When children learn to read after years of failure, major changes in behaviour, motivation and mood follow. Read more in our guest blog ‘Learning to Read – what started going right?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-8eA (7 min read). #EduTwitter

Do you differentiate between genuine inability and low motivation? Read more in our blog ‘15 Tests for secondary school reading interventions’ wp.me/p4hKgx-6z (5 min read). #EduTwitter

In our Sussex case study, we found that the average rate of progress for Thinking Reading graduates was 1.9 months per lesson. The average gain was three years. Read more in our blog “Can Struggling Readers Catch Up Quickly? Completely?” wp.me/p4hKgx-8je (3 min read).

The reading problem can be resolved if senior managers give it the priority & attention that it requires. Without such leadership, all efforts will struggle and many will fail completely. Read more in our blog ‘In-Class Support’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Zk (8 min read). #EduTwitter

We can have the greatest impact when we work with partners who are aligned with our vision. Thinking Reading is not an ‘off-the-shelf’ product: it is a strategy to eliminate illiteracy. Read more about working with us : wp.me/p4hKgx-8au (2 min read). #EduTwitter

Students need practical teaching that produces visible results. Read more in our blog ‘There is Hope’ wp.me/p4hKgx-kU (4 min read). #EduTwitter

Thorough reading assessment should identify each student’s domains of difficulty. Read more in our blog ‘The Bridge Over the Reading Gap – Assessment’ wp.me/p4hKgx-YM (4 min read).

The overwhelming demand due to the INCREDIBLE interest* in my researchED presentation on the links between poor reading and behaviour problems, has left me shocked and speechless! The slides can be found here: 1drv.ms/b/c/05a102437e… * one person

Some low scores on reading tests are not necessarily evidence that the student has a reading difficulty. Read more in our blog ‘The Bridge Over the Reading Gap – Assessment’ wp.me/p4hKgx-YM (4 min read).

We need to 'make the implicit explicit'. Read more in our blog ‘Climbing Mountains in Small Steps’ wp.me/p4hKgx-yi (4 min read).

A lack of fluency is often behind the comprehension problems we encounter in our classrooms. Read more in our blog ‘Speed Wobbles’ wp.me/p4hKgx-14p (5 min read). #EduTwitter

Never accept standardised test scores at face value. They are only a starting point. Read more in our blog ‘Choosing an Intervention: who does it help? wp.me/p4hKgx-w3 (3 min read). #EduTwitter

It is critical for students to experience early success in order to win their confidence and build their resilience. Read more in our blog ‘Can’t Read, Won’t Read : No Escape’ wp.me/p4hKgx-7W (5 min read). #EduTwitter

James is being bashful, but this presentation was amazing. It doesn’t sit right with me is to have older kids forgo learning to read because a) it’s hard to teach them and b) we have auto shop instead. These kids can be taught with Direct + Precision fluency building methods.

While struggling readers might seem truculent, they desperately want – and deserve – to be able to read like their peers. Read more in our guest blog ‘Learning to Read – what started going right?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-8eA (7 min read). #EduTwitter #Literacy

Avoiding the systemic levels of literacy failure in education is costing the economy about the same amount as the schools’ budget in England, annually. Our blog explains more: ‘Does it matter if some can’t read?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-MI (4 min read). #EduTwitter

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