I sidled up next to a high school student and casually asked my trademark question, “What are you reading and loving?” He barely glanced up from the paper…
In Part One of this blog series, Dr. Holly Lane shared the current definition of dyslexia, background information that sheds light on how it became a hot topic,…
In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed the fraught history of and continued debates around the science of reading instruction. What is the conversation like in…
Educators have been discussing the “right” way to teach reading for decades. While “balance” was called for nearly 20 years ago, dissension has reared its head again and…
All of us engaged in literacy instruction aspire to lay the ground for highly literate students who love to read for pleasure and information and are able to…
Reflect on Practice Take a moment to reflect on your own practice with regard to teaching the SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) program and…