/teaching-learning/reading-literacy Reading & Literacy en-US 2021 (c) 91Ö±²¥ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/why-reading-support-classes-help-high-schoolers-succeed/2025/02 Biology, literature, calculus, U.S. history—all high school courses, regardless of subject, require a strong literacy skills. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/why-reading-support-classes-help-high-schoolers-succeed/2025/02 /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-can-get-boys-to-love-reading/2025/01 Students' reading scores have hit record lows, with boys' scores falling furthest. Pleasure reading could help. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:09:49 GMT /teaching-learning/5-ways-teachers-can-get-boys-to-love-reading/2025/01 /events/webinar/accelerate-reading-growth-in-grades-6-and-beyond Looking for a proven solution for struggling readers in grades 6 and up? Join our webinar to learn about a powerful intervention that transforms struggling readers into engaged learners. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:34:00 GMT /events/webinar/accelerate-reading-growth-in-grades-6-and-beyond /events/webinar/achieve-early-literacy-success-at-scale Researchers have uncovered an intervention helping schools achieve early literacy success at scale. Learn how to bring it to your district. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 22:23:00 GMT /events/webinar/achieve-early-literacy-success-at-scale /teaching-learning/researchers-created-a-phonics-program-with-dramatic-results-how-it-works/2025/01 Consistent implementation of the 30-minute-a-day program fueled the results. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:51:31 GMT /teaching-learning/researchers-created-a-phonics-program-with-dramatic-results-how-it-works/2025/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-who-makes-the-call-about-curricula/2025/01 The recent lawsuit filed by parents against literacy curricula developers is a reminder of the true meaning of the “reading wars." Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-who-makes-the-call-about-curricula/2025/01 /teaching-learning/does-teaching-sight-words-contradict-the-science-of-reading/2025/01 Simple words like "the" and "of" are everywhere, but don't follow regular phonics patterns. How should teachers approach them? Fri, 10 Jan 2025 22:04:48 GMT /teaching-learning/does-teaching-sight-words-contradict-the-science-of-reading/2025/01 /teaching-learning/video-video-why-are-parents-suing-lucy-calkins-and-fountas-pinnell/2024/12 All you need to know about the lawsuit targeting popular literacy gurus Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas, and Gay Su Pinnell. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:18:42 GMT /teaching-learning/video-video-why-are-parents-suing-lucy-calkins-and-fountas-pinnell/2024/12 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/reading-instruction-across-content-disciplines Join this free virtual event to hear from educators and experts implementing innovative strategies in reading across different subjects. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:00:40 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/reading-instruction-across-content-disciplines /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-shield-students-from-offensive-language-in-literature-do-this-instead/2024/12 Creating a safe space is just one of the many ways educators can use this challenge as a classroom learning experience. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:32:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-dont-shield-students-from-offensive-language-in-literature-do-this-instead/2024/12 /teaching-learning/heres-what-happens-next-on-the-calkins-fountas-pinnell-curriculum-lawsuit/2024/12 The reading series were deceptively marketed as backed by research, despite omitting key instructional elements, the lawsuit claims. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 22:50:17 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-happens-next-on-the-calkins-fountas-pinnell-curriculum-lawsuit/2024/12 /teaching-learning/whats-in-the-secret-sauce-that-made-this-virtual-reading-tutoring-work/2024/12 High attendance, well-trained tutors, and trusting relationships helped close learning gaps. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:06:42 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-in-the-secret-sauce-that-made-this-virtual-reading-tutoring-work/2024/12 /teaching-learning/4-things-to-know-about-the-literacy-lawsuit-targeting-lucy-calkins-and-fountas-pinnell/2024/12 A novel lawsuit could open a new front in the reading wars. Here's what you need to know. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:52:37 GMT /teaching-learning/4-things-to-know-about-the-literacy-lawsuit-targeting-lucy-calkins-and-fountas-pinnell/2024/12 /teaching-learning/parents-sue-lucy-calkins-fountas-and-pinnell-and-others-over-reading-curricula/2024/12 A first-of-its-kind lawsuit targets creators of whole-language reading curricula. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:34:32 GMT /teaching-learning/parents-sue-lucy-calkins-fountas-and-pinnell-and-others-over-reading-curricula/2024/12 /teaching-learning/what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-help-struggling-teen-readers/2024/11 Educators also want more time in the school day to work on reading skills, a new survey finds. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:59:29 GMT /teaching-learning/what-teachers-say-they-need-most-to-help-struggling-teen-readers/2024/11 /teaching-learning/opinion-boys-dont-love-to-read-could-this-former-teacher-be-on-to-something/2024/11 Boys are falling behind in reading. Books with military-history themes may help reverse this trend. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-boys-dont-love-to-read-could-this-former-teacher-be-on-to-something/2024/11 /teaching-learning/is-handwriting-a-lost-art-what-one-colleges-kerfuffle-over-cursive-can-tell-us/2024/11 Since 2014, there’s been a resurgence of cursive and handwriting education. Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:35:02 GMT /teaching-learning/is-handwriting-a-lost-art-what-one-colleges-kerfuffle-over-cursive-can-tell-us/2024/11 /events/webinar/literacy-success-how-districts-are-closing-reading-gaps-fast 67% of 4th graders read below grade level. Learn how high-dosage virtual tutoring is closing the reading gap in schools across the country. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:37:13 GMT /events/webinar/literacy-success-how-districts-are-closing-reading-gaps-fast /teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10 Many older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/reading-interventions-for-older-students-may-be-missing-a-key-component/2024/10 /teaching-learning/different-subjects-different-reading How can teachers help students master each content area's specialized vocabulary, tools, and ways of communicating? Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/different-subjects-different-reading /teaching-learning/video-teaching-content-and-supporting-reading-through-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 Get up to speed on what disciplinary literacy is and how teachers can start thinking about it—no matter their subject. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teaching-content-and-supporting-reading-through-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 /teaching-learning/what-is-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 Tim Shanahan's research helped crystallize the idea of "discipline specific literacy." How has it evolved? Mon, 28 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-is-disciplinary-literacy/2024/10 /teaching-learning/what-happens-when-every-teacher-in-a-school-has-the-tools-to-improve-reading/2024/10 In a whole-school literacy initiative, students learn metacognitive tools to help with reading and then apply them across content areas. 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