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Say What?
When we read, we are reading language. Thus, a strong foundation in oral language is essential to reading comprehension. The research base we refer to as the science of reading includes copious studies by researchers such as Andrew Biemiller, Kate Cain, Jane Oakhill, Diane August, and others on the impact of word knowledge on reading comprehension. Thus, in addition to teaching foundational decoding skills, schools must attend to assessing...
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Bridging WIDA and the Science of Reading in ESOL Programs
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A district reading specialist was responsible for implementing changes mandated by the Georgia Department of Education concerning structured literacy training and dyslexia screening procedures....
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Bilingualism under threat: structured literacy will make it harder for children to hold on to their mother tongue
International Viewpoint: NEW ZEALAND
From the beginning of the 2025 school year, all schools will be required to use structured literacy – also known as “phonics” or the “science of reading” – to teach children how to read. But the...
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Beyond the Myths of Literacy Curricula
When I set foot in my first kindergarten classroom more than 15 years ago, I quickly realized how many...
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Science of Reading Bill Fails in California
California Assembly Bill 2222 (see April issue, p. 9: “California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading”), which would have required teachers...
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To Support the Science of Reading, Replace Disinformation with Collaboration
My first teaching job after earning a Master of Arts in teaching was at a private school in Austin, Texas, for students with...
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California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading
A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the principles of the Science of Reading. AB 2222, introduced by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio, a Democrat from...
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