State Superintendent of Schools, Maryland, Dr. Carey Wright, on how she transformed early reading in Mississippi and created ...
What are we missing?” A nationwide gap in phonics instruction galvanized the science of reading movement. But as the movement ...
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Our Golden Apple award-winning teacher is first-grade teacher Mandy Barrick from Daphne East Elementary. She was in the ...
Missouri school administrators warn against a policy that would mandate struggling readers repeat third grade.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul promised to revamp New York’s approach to literacy instruction in hopes of increasing reading scores, but a new course for teachers may impede progress. Credit: Will Waldron/Albany ...
An elementary student’s first foray into anatomy is often a catchy tune composed mainly of four words: “heads, shoulders, knees, and toes.” As they progress through the shortlist, children put their ...
When Mississippi reformed its reading curriculum in 2013, scores for the state’s elementary school students soared. Inspired by the “Mississippi miracle,” other Southern states followed suit. But the ...
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One of the most influential names in the “science of reading” movement has issued a surprising warning: After years of neglecting to systematically teach students foundational reading skills, he says, ...