Decades of neuroscientific research have enriched our understanding of how young students learn to read, and what defines effective reading instruction. But unfortunately, much of mainstream education has not benefitted from these important discoveries. Watch this webinar to learn more from an enlightening discussion with researcher and professor of psychology Dr. Susan Brady about the […]

In literacy instruction and intervention, there are numerous and similar sounding “PH” terms that are often confused, conflated and used interchangeably, such as phonics, phonemic awareness, phoneme, phonology and many more. In this blog post, educator and researcher Pamela Kastner discusses the background of these terms, and why it is essential to have a common […]

Understanding vowels is a building block for literacy. Why do young students make so many errors reading and sounding out vowels? How can educators and administrators help students overcome the most common struggles with understanding vowels? In this brief and informative webinar, literacy expert and researcher Dr. Louisa Moats helps to demystify vowels and shares […]

After an unprecedented and extended period away from schools and classrooms, this fall will hold unique challenges for students and teachers alike. What can we do to address COVID learning loss, particularly for middle schoolers? In this webinar, education consultant Dr. Wendy Farone outlines what challenges are ahead and provides strategies to support learning and […]

Adolescent struggling readers not only need instruction in skills they missed in earlier grades; these students present other unique challenges as they fall further and further behind academically. But even at these later grades, it’s not too late to help these students. In this white paper, renowned literacy expert and researcher Dr. Louisa Moats describes […]

A student who begins the year at the cut point and does not make progress is unlikely to achieve subsequent grade level outcomes without additional support. With that in mind, every educator will find value in this useful and timely webinar presentation from renowned author, researcher and literacy expert Dr. Roland Good, who outlines strategies […]

Executive function skills grow at a rapid rate during the early childhood years and provide an important foundation for language, literacy, cognitive and social-emotional development. In this webinar, speech language pathologist and literacy specialist Lucy Hart Paulson provides strategies for helping students develop these interconnected skills, making an important difference in their school and life […]

As renowned author, professor and researcher John Hattie puts it, “Every student deserves a great teacher, not by chance, but by design.” In this podcast, Hattie discusses his new book Visible Learning for Literacy, and describes what he has discovered in more than 20 years of research about understanding literacy learning. Additional topics include: How […]