The research on writing (even if it’s called something else) reveals that it can provide a powerful boost to learning—and might even underestimate its potential.| nataliewexler.substack.com
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name?| The Atlantic
The key factor isn't "skills and strategies"--it's knowledge.| nataliewexler.substack.com
That's what she claims, but the lessons in her curriculum don't bear that out.| nataliewexler.substack.com
Studies show it boosts reading comprehension and fluency, and teachers say it boosts engagement too.| nataliewexler.substack.com
2023 NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment - Results Highlights at Age 13| www.nationsreportcard.gov
There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this new podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an expose of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now rec...| features.apmreports.org