'Unfortunately, the dialogue about best practices for literacy has been preempted by folks interested in profit, not kids.'
#WhateverItTakes

doctorsam7.blog/2024/04/20/dr-…

We hear this from so many educators, and it means the world to us! Thank you for all you do to positively impact students with research-informed practices, Regie Routman and Karen Raho

Excellent piece by Nancy Bailey!
'Scholars are raising serious questions about the Science of Reading and its existence, including equity claims. This raises more concerns about the programs purchased by states and school districts...'

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The power of Reading Recovery…just look at the difference in text complexity from February to now. We have worked together to accelerate her learning in both reading and writing. This reciprocal process has pushed her to reading a chapter books! 🤩 #WeBelieveinBRE Reading Recovery Community

#ReadingRecoveryWORKS !

Join the California Association for Bilingual Education for a special webinar on Weds, April 24:
Debunking the 'Science' of Reading Neuroscience Claims
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Just in case anyone forgot to mention it today, #ReadingRecoveryWORKS ! From familiar reading for fluency to the cut up story to practice phonics, phonemic awareness, CAP skills, and SO many other literacy tasks…we are creating lifelong READERS right here. #WeBelieveinBRE

'Any banning or attempt to ban cueing systems in the learning to read process is a threat to children who
are attempting to learn to read. These egregious political actions should be banned...'
Terrific article from researcher/scholar Dr. Dorsey Hammond!
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I don’t know who needs to hear this…

Teaching a literacy curriculum program like a script, lesson-by-lesson, to all kids without considering their current interests, abilities, and needs:

- is not scientific
- drains the joy out of learning
- leads to inequities

Just—-all of this. 🔥🔥

Dr. George Hruby’s Model of Comprehension: An Interview Conducted by Dr. Sam Bommarito (part 2)

doctorsam7.blog/2024/04/13/dr-…

“Phonics and other code-focused skills are critically necessary, the science says.

But without meaning-focused comprehension skills, they are of little use.”
inspire.ehe.osu.edu/2024/04/03/deb…

Final week to register for the Teacher Leader Institute at early bird rates!
We can't wait to explore inclusion through literacy with you in Palm Springs.
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Agree. We also have an analysis of the Sold a Story podcasts and transcripts in our book out 13th June: The Balancing Act. There are so many problems with the podcasts it was difficult to know where to stop the critique.

'Ohio is taking curricula out of the hands of teachers and districts in ways that will deprofessionalize and demoralize the best teachers and school leaders ...without a shred of evidence it will raise reading achievement.'
beaconjournal.com/story/opinion/…

This is free. It's for teachers. You will learn some stuff about teaching comprehension. CEUs from Minnesota State University are available. Join us.

youtube.com/watch?v=kTkbuY…
Register in advance for this free webinar. We are limited to 500 attendees.
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'Attempting to micro-manage classroom instruction from the capital will never be a fruitful exercise.'
Four Lessons Science Of Reading Supporters Can Learn From Common Core by Peter Greene
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Rob Tierney and P David Pearson's no-cost digital book explores the validity of claims associated with the Science of Reading as they have appeared in social media, the popular press, and academic works.
literacyresearchcommons.org/?fbclid=IwAR0j…

45 to 60 minutes of “discrete” synthetic phonics for two years even for children who can decode? That is not evidence based, as our book “The Balancing Act” will clearly show when released on June 13th and at international webinar and launch on July 2nd.