Lower-income children who need preparation in academic language and exposure to texts that promote academic vocabulary are not getting enough of either type of instruction. Explicit vocabulary ...

Small-Group Reading Instruction Is Not as Effective as You Think ” by Mike Schmoker and Timothy Shanahan. The two longtime promoters of the science of reading’s explicit, systematic instruction ...

Many states have recently enacted laws or rules designed to ensure that teachers are well versed in evidence-based reading instruction. Here are some highlights. Requires districts to provide core ...

A report from Claire E. White and James S. Kim explains how to use systematic vocabulary instruction and expanded learning time to address the literacy gap. More on investing in expanded learning time ...

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Collaborative Classroom, a leading nonprofit publisher of K–12 instructional materials, announces the publication of SIPPS, a systematic decoding program. Now in a new fifth edition, this ...