Key points: I became a reading specialist in 2015, at which point our school’s previous reading specialist was already using an online literacy platform. This was right about the time … Read More

Key points: With a student population that’s roughly 85 percent Hispanic, our K-8 academy faces some interesting-but-not-insurmountable literacy challenges. Our main program is HMH Into Reading for younger students and … Read More

Key points: As a country, we are at a pivotal time. Recent national test scores found that our country’s eighth graders are still a full school year behind pre-COVID levels in their … Read More

Key points: When students reach middle or high school, their attention spans are short, screens are ubiquitous, and reading takes a backseat to many other responsibilities. This is unfortunate because … Read More

This post originally appeared on the Reading Horizons blog and is reposted here with permission. Key points: Could Harry Potter have defeated Voldemort without the skill and support of Hermione … Read More

Key points: In school, many kindergarten and first-grade students are asked to memorize lists of common words, which are sometimes called “sight words.” This practice skips important steps. The idea … Read More