There are a lot of things that have improved over the past 50 years, but are still far from perfect: Car safety. Solar power uptake. Scores of medical procedures. Add reading comprehension instruction ...
PHILADELPHIA — Nearly half of educator preparation programs are failing to adequately train future teachers in how to teach ...
Nearly a half century ago, a landmark study showed that teachers weren’t explicitly teaching reading comprehension. Once children learned how to read words, no one taught them how to make sense of the ...
In classrooms across the state, children are learning to read from teachers required to use new tools, research and instruction. Known as the “science of reading,” this approach draws upon decades of ...
Literacy is one of the most important skills for children to learn, but many are falling behind. A 2023 study found that ...
Sorenson attributes her students’ language and content growth to the school’s intensive training for teachers across the ...
When students learn to read in the early elementary years, developing phonemic awareness, decoding skills, and blending typically take priority. Another essential component of fluent reading, however, ...
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