The Education Week Spotlight on Reading Intervention is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on how teachers are boosting reading comprehension, addressing literacy instruction deficits remotely, and optimizing one-on-one reading conferences.
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Reading & Literacy
More Than Phonics: How to Boost Comprehension for Early Readers
Learning how to decode words is essential to becoming a reader. But building a strong vocabulary and knowledge-base is crucial as well.
Reading & Literacy
Improving Reading Isn't Just a Teaching Shift. It's a Culture Shift
Flawed methods for teaching reading are passed down through cherished mentors, popular literacy programs, and respected professional groups.
Reading & Literacy
Early Reading Instruction Takes a Hit During COVID-19
While remote distance learning has presented challenges in every subject and grade level, some teachers and researchers say that early reading instruction is especially problematic.
Curriculum
Preschoolers Who Practice Phonics Show Stronger Math Skills, Study Finds
New research from Liverpool John Moores University in England found that learning about letter-sound interactions at home positively predicted young children's ability to count, calculate, and recognize numbers.
Education
Opinion
How Do We Teach Literacy During a Pandemic When Access and Equity Are an Issue?
Equity has been a focus of constant conversations during COVID-19. How do students receive an equitable education, especially when it comes to literacy? N.Y.C. officials responded in a big way.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Six Tips for Making the Most of One-on-One Reading Conferences
One-on-one time with students can be used to hold a reading conference, do a formal assessment, or collect information by listening to a student read, writes teacher Justin Minkel.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Teaching Vocabulary Takes More Than Just Talking About Words During Read-Aloud
Time pressures cause some teachers to ignore important components of literacy, writes 1st grade teacher Brittany Oakley. Explicit vocabulary instruction is one of them.