Reading & Literacy
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Reading Research Is Getting Lost in Translation. What You Need to KnowThere's a yawning gap between what experts know will work and how that's implemented in the classroom.
Reading & Literacy Opinion What Should We Really Make of Book Bans?Opinions are divided on the significance of recent (and not-so-recent) efforts to remove certain books from schools.
Reading & Literacy Opinion Tired of the Reading Wars? Become a Conscientious ObjectorTeachers' obligation is to their students. The research combined with the knowledge of individual students should be the guide.
Reading & Literacy 'I Literally Cried': Teachers Describe Their Transition to Science-Based Reading InstructionTeachers describe their journeys as they navigated the changing landscape of literacy instruction.
Reading & Literacy Video Teachers, Try This: Teach Reading Through HopscotchFor students at all reading levels, these hopscotch mats create a fun and supportive daily reading practice.
Reading & Literacy Opinion Don’t Worry About 'Book Bans'So-called “book bans” are a lot rarer—and more reasonable—than you might think, argue Max Eden and Jay P. Greene.
Reading & Literacy Opinion Teachers, You Don't Need to Choose Sides in the Reading WarsInstead of arguing over who's right, let's focus attention on expanding knowledge about unresolved instructional issues.
Reading & Literacy Teachers College to 'Dissolve' Lucy Calkins' Reading and Writing ProjectThe consulting group, founded by the popular and controversial literacy icon Lucy Calkins, will soon be shutting its doors.
Reading & Literacy How Educators Are Trying to Find the Staff and Money to Improve Reading InstructionA district leader and a state literacy education chief share tips for overcoming hiring challenges and navigating funding constraints.Reading & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on The Science of ReadingThis Spotlight will help you gain insight into science of reading implementation and more.Reading & Literacy Whitepaper How One NC District Reimagined Required ReadingSponsorThis content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.In districts like the Franklin County Schools (NC), digital has revolutionized the way essential texts are delivered to students, creatin...
Reading & Literacy Reported Essay To Move Past the Reading Wars, We Must Understand Where They StartedThere’s a fundamental research divide about what reading is and how to study it.
Reading & Literacy 3rd Grade Reading Retention: Why the Research Is ComplicatedRetention laws are common—about half of the states in the country have a policy. They’re also controversial.
Reading & Literacy Letter to the Editor Informed Literacy Leadership MattersIntentional leadership can help ensure discussions on how to teach reading remain civil, fact-based, and focused on what's best for kids.Reading & Literacy Webinar Reading and Retention Mandates: Is it Effective?Learn how states are overhauling how reading is taught, and why one component—holding back students who aren’t reading on grade level—is among the most controversial requirements.
