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The Simple View of Reading, Explained for K–3 Teachers
Reading comprehension is decoding times language comprehension. What that equation means for the readers in your room, and what to do when one side breaks down.
June 30, 20267 min read
How to Build a Science of Reading School Culture in 5 Steps
Why whole-staff alignment beats training teachers one at a time, and the five moves that turn science-of-reading knowledge into a school-wide practice.
June 30, 20266 min read
Balanced Literacy vs. the Science of Reading: A Clear Guide for Teachers
What the two approaches actually disagree about, what they quietly agree on, and what changes (and what doesn't) when you make the shift.
June 19, 20267 min read
Scarborough's Reading Rope: The Model Every Literacy Leader Needs to Understand
A plain explainer of the rope metaphor: the eight strands of skilled reading, and what weaving them together means for K–3 instruction.
June 19, 20267 min read
Why the Science of Reading Hasn't Reached Every Classroom (and What Schools Can Do About It)
The research has been settled for years and the laws are on the books, yet most classrooms haven't changed. The reason is professional development, and so is the fix.
June 19, 20268 min read
The 5 Components of the Science of Reading
What phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension each do, and what they look like in your classroom on Monday.
June 18, 202610 min read
What Is the Science of Reading? A Guide for School Leaders
What the research actually says, the two models every literacy leader should know, and why strong evidence still hasn't reached most classrooms.
June 18, 202613 min read
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